Kadhi Pakoda/Chickpea flour and Yogurt Curry with Onion Fritters

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                 Kadhi is a Gramflour - Yogurt based delicious Punjabi curry encasing onion fritters which are usually simmered in it and added along with a nice tempering of mustard seeds , dry red chillies , curry leaves in ghee .

This thick and creamy curry, full of flavors is loved by all.

Ingredients : 

For Pakodas/ Onion Fritters

Besan/ Gramflour 2 tbsp

2 Onions ( sliced )

Salt 1/2 tsp 

Red chilli powder 1 / 4  tsp

Ajwain/ Carom seeds   1/4 tsp 

Water 3 tbsp

Oil for Deep frying

Kadhi :

Besan  (Gramflour ) 3 tbsp

Yogurt   1 Cup

Salt To taste

Turmeric powder 1 / 2 tsp 

Water 6 cups

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

       
                              Tempering:
                    Ghee    2 tbsp
                   Dry Red Chillies 6 -8
                  Cumin  seeds     1 tsp
                  Mustard seeds 1 tsp
                  Curry Leaves  10 - 12

                       Red chilli powder 1 / 2 tsp
                   Dry Fenugreek Leaves   2 tsp

Directions : 

1 : Take Besan, Yogurt,  Salt, Turmeric powder in bowl and whisk it nicely. 

2 : Add water and whisk it once again.

 3: Pass it through a sieve to make sure there are no lumps.

4 : Heat oil in a deep pan.

5 : Add Fenugreek seeds.

6 : When they crackle, add besan and Yogurt mixture.

  7: Bring to boil and then simmer it on low heat till it thickens.

   8 : Fot tempering, heat ghee in a pan . Add red chillies to hot oil.
   9 : When it changes color, add Jeera, mustard seeds, red chilli powder,  fenugreek leaves and curry leaves.
   10 : Add it to the curry.
   11: Add Pakodas as simmer for a while.

12: Serve hot with steamed or Jeera rice.

                 
                           Directions :
                 Pakoda / Onion Fritters :
1: Add besan, salt, red chilli powder, ajwain and water to onions.
2 : Mix it properly.
3 :Deep fry in hot oil.