Kadhai Pakora is a thick gravy based on garam flour & deep fried vegetable pakora with Dahi in it, famous as Punjabi dish or Desi Food. Its eaten with Boiled rice or Roti (Bread).

Ingredients:-
For Kadhi:

Yogurt 1/2 kg
Gram flour 1 1/2 cup
Onion paste 1
ginger and garlic paste 1 tbsp
Red chili powder 1 1/2 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Lemon 1 pcs
water 2 kg

For Pakoray/Pakoda:

Potatoes 2
Onion 1 large
Gram flour 2 cup
Fresh coriander leaves 1/2 cup
Green chili 6-7 pcs
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Crushed coriander seeds 1 tsp
Garam-Masala 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Ginger and garlic paste 1 tsp

For Tarka:

Oil 1 cup
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Onion 1
Carom (Ajwain) 1 pinch

Recipe:-

For Kadhai:
Mix Yogurt, Gram flour, Onion paste, ginger garlic paste, Red chili powder, Salt, Coriander powder, Garam-masala, Turmeric powder & lemon in a big bowl.
Now cook the mixture in a cooking pot with 2 kg water for about 2-2.5 hrs on a low flame.
Kadhai mixture should be half of its quantity.

For Pakoray / Pakoda:
Mix potatoes, onions, gram flour, coriander leaves, green chilies, red chili powder, crushed coriander seeds, garam masala, salt, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste in a bowl.
Add up a small amount of water to mix well to form the batter.
Heat oil in a wok or pan, with hands drop the pakora batter slowly in the oil & deep fry on medium flame till pakora turns golden brown.
Take fried pakora from oil and put them in kadhai to cook for 5 mins.

For Tarka:
Heat oil in a fry-pan, add onion,cumin seeds & Carom , saute it.
Add tomato paste and stir it.
Add half of tarka in pakora khadi mixture, cook it for few minutes more.
Serve Kadhai Pakora with remaining tarka over it.

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