PUNJABI KADHI/HOW TO MAKE KADHI PAKORA /HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE PAKORA

Kadhi is a sour dahi(curd) mixed with besan, spices and delicious pakora's(Onion Fritters).It is such a comfort food.Whenever I am visiting my Mom I request  her to make Kadhi -Chawal as a dish . I simply love it.The sourness in the dish and love of my Mom while making it makes it complete.This is one such dish when someone is visiting unannounced you can rely on it.
Kadhi is such a dish which has different flavors and different taste in every other state.In Gujrat, the kadhi is sweet in taste and white in colour while Marwadi/Rajasthani Kadhi is super spicy.But Punjabi kadhi has the balance in taste.
Earlier I use to be very confused while making it considering the ratio of chickpea flour(besan) and Dahi(curd) but then my mom taught to go for 1 cup of yogurt  and 4 tbsp Besan. and tada............
So now let me not blabber more and start with the recipe.Yum yum.....

INGREDIENTS:

• YOGURT-1 CUP
• CHICK PEA FLOUR-4 TBSP(BESAN)
• SALT
• RED CHILLI PWDR-1/2 TSP
• HING-1/4 TSP
• WATER
• ONION-1 CUP SLICED (FOR PAKORA)
• ONION-1/2 CUP SLICED (FOR KADHI)
• GARLIC-8-10 GRATED
• CORIANDER LEAVES
• GREEN CHILLI-2
• FENUGREEK SEEDS-1/2 TSP
• MUSTARD SEED-1/4 TSP
• TURMERIC-1/2 TSP
• OIL

PROCEDURE

• Take a big bowl add onion and add all the spices salt, red chilli pwdr, garlic, green chilli and water and make thick batter for pakora's.
• Take oil in a Karahi , when it is hot add spoonfull of mixture to it and fry them in oil.
• Now Pakora's are ready.
• Take another bowl add Yogurt, Besan, salt, red chilli and turmeric and mix the yogurt well.
• Add water to the yogurt Besan mixture.
• Now in  big open karahi add oil to it
• Add Fenugreek Seeds to it, now add grated garlic to it
• when garlic is brown add onions to it and fry them well
• now add the Mixture of Yogurt to it and let it simmer
• The best way to get a Delicious kadhi is to let it simmer on low medium not on high flame
• When you see a thickness in the kadhi that means it is done
• Now add pakora to it and let it simmer more for 5 mins
• Take a tarka pan add hing(asafoetida) to it now add red chilli to it and pour this mixture on to kadhi.
• Serve it with steamed rice.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 154 Calories 331
% Daily Values*
Total Fat 17.14g				26%
		Saturated Fat 1.802g		9%
		Polyunsaturated Fat 5.219g
		Monounsaturated Fat 8.602g
Cholesterol 3mg				1%
Sodium 397mg				17%
Potassium 588mg
Total Carbohydrate 33.2g				11%
		Dietary Fiber 6.7g		27%
		Sugars 8.23g
Protein 12.75g
Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 23% Iron 29%
*  Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
17%		of RDI* (331 calories)

***Yogurt is a calcium powerhouse and a source of high quality protein.

***Yogurt is unique food because it is made up of cultured milk product, made by adding friendly bacteria called probiotics to it.

***Yogurt is full of nutrients like calcium, Vitamin B-2, B-12, pottasium and Magnesium.
***Eating yogurt helps in people suffeing from Lactose Intolerance,Constipation, Diarrhea and Colon cancer.
***Since Yogurt is full of the probiotics , it is learned that it boost the immune system. Many studies have suggested the same.
***Yogurt may prevent Osteoporosis-Because of the hish content of calcium and Vitamin D in it, it helps in fighting and preventing osteoporosis.

INCORPORATE YOGURT AND YOGURT MADE PRODUCTS IN THE DIET FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.