How to make Punjabi Kadhi Pakora Dhaba Style – Kadhi Pakora is a punjabi delicacy made very often in northern households.

Made with yougurt, fenugreek seeds and chickpea flour. Enjoy this recipe with Plain Boiled White Rice or Chapati with ghee on top!! 🙂

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Punjabi Kadhi Pakora ~ Dhaba Style

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

For Pakora

• Spinach / Palak - 2 Cups
• Onion - 1 medium
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp
• Besan / Chickpea Flour - 2 Cups
• Red Chilli Powder - 1Tsp
• Coriander Seeds - 2 Tsp
• Salt - 1.5 Tsp
• Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 Tsp
• Ajwain / Carom Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp
• Water - 1/2 Cup
• Oil to fry

For Besan Mix

• Besan / Chickpea Flour - 2 Cups
• Red Chilli Powder - 2Tsp
• Turmeric - 3 Tsp
• Yougurt - 4 Cups
• Water - 8 Cups

To Cook Kadhi

• Ghee - 1.5 Tbsp
• Methi / Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 3 Tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 3 Tsp
• Dry Red Chilli - 2
• Hing - 1/2 Tsp
• Water - 4 Cups
• Salt - 3 Tsp

For Tempring / Tadka

• Ghee - 1.5 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp

Instructions

Pakora

1. Add all the ingredients for pakora(Except oil) in a bowl and mix well.
2. Heat oil for frying to 400 F.
3. Take a scoop of pakora mix and add to oil. One scoop at a time.
4. Cook till Pakora's are light golden. take them out and let them cool for few minutes.
5. Fry them again for crispy pakora's till golden in color.

Besan Mix

1. In a bowl add all the ingredients for Kadhi Mix and mix them well.

To Cook Kadhi

1. In a pan on medium to high heat , add ghee , Methi seeds, Cumin Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Dry Red chillies and Hing.
2. Let the mustard and cumin sputter. Keep stirring so the the Dry Red Chillies dont burn.
3. Now add the Besan mix to the pan.
4. Add water, Salt and mix well.
5. Let the mix cook till it thickens in consistency. Stri in between.
6. Taste the Kadhi , you should not taste the rawness of yogurt.
7. Now add the Pakoras to the Kadhi and cook for 5 more minutes.

Tadka / Tempring

1. Take a frying pan on medium heat.
2. Add Ghee , Cumin seeds and wait till they sputter.
3. Now add red chilli powder.
4. Immediately add this mix on the Kadhi.

Recipe Notes

** If the Kadhi gets too thick after cooking , add some water and cook a little.
**If Kadhi stays thin even after cooking for 20 minutes then add some more chickpea flour.