KADHI PAKORA
This is a Gujrati favourite and is not only light and simple to cook but is also very tasty.
Ingredients
Sour curd
: 2 cups
Water
: 1 cup
Gram Flour (Besan)
: 2 tsp
Oil
: 1 tsp
Ginger & green chilli paste
: 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds (jeera)
: 1 tsp
Mustard seeds
: 1 tsp
Asafoetida (heeng)
: a pinch
Curry leaves
: 6 - 7
Salt & black pepper powder
: To taste
Red chillies
: 2 dry
Sugar (option)
: 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder (haldi)
: 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder
: 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder
: 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander (to garnish)
: 1 tbsp
For Pakoras
Gram flour (besan)
: 1/2 cup
Onion (chopped finely)
: 1 small
Fruit salt or a pinch of soda-bi-carbonate
: 1/4 tsp
Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
: 1 tsp
Salt, black pepper and red chilli powder
: To taste
Method
- Mix all ingredients of Pakoras and add water to make a thick batter of dropping consistency.
- Microwave in small microwave safe idli mould for 1 - 2 mins. at 100% power.
- Microwave oil at 100% power for 30 secs in a microwave safe bowl.
- Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, red chilli, turmeric powder and salt. Microwave for 1 min. at 100% power.
- Add chilli-ginger paste and microwave for 2 mins. at 100% power.
- Beat curd, water and gram flour to make a smooth mixture.
- Add this mixture to masala. Microwave for 7 - 8 mins at 100% power. Stir in between.
- Add the Pakoras to the kadi and microwave covered at 80% power for 4 mins.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with boiled rice / roti.