Name: Baked pakoda punjabi besan kadhi recipe by Mandeep hundal at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For kadhi :; Besan 1 cup; Yoghourt 4 cups; Turmeric powder 1 tbsp; Degi mirch 1 tsp; Methi seeds 1 tsp; Hing a pinch; Methi leaves 1 tbsp; Curry leaves 8-9; Green chillies slit in halves 3-4; Oil 1 tbsp; Salt to taste; Water 6-7 cups; Special masala :; Long pepper 1cm long; Cinnamon stick 1"; Cloves 2-3; black cardamom 2; Green cardamom 2; Nutmeg powder a pinch; For pakodhas :; Besan 2 cups; Roughly chopped onions 2 cups; Green chillies chopped 3; Anardana powder 1/2 tsp; coriander powder 1 tsp; Ginger chopped 1 tbsp; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Oil 1 tbsp; Ajwain 1/2 tsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

For kadhi :
Besan 1 cup
Yoghourt 4 cups
Turmeric powder 1 tbsp
Degi mirch 1 tsp
Methi seeds 1 tsp
Hing a pinch
Methi leaves 1 tbsp
Curry leaves 8-9
Green chillies slit in halves 3-4
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water 6-7 cups
Special masala :
Long pepper 1cm long
Cinnamon stick 1"
Cloves 2-3
black cardamom 2
Green cardamom 2
Nutmeg powder a pinch
For pakodhas :
Besan 2 cups
Roughly chopped onions 2 cups
Green chillies chopped 3
Anardana powder 1/2 tsp
coriander powder 1 tsp
Ginger chopped 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Ajwain 1/2 tsp
Yoghourt 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water to make semi dough like batter
Oil for frying

Instructions

Dry roast the special masala ingredients and powder them
In a large bowl ,pour in yoghourt,powdered specialmasala ,turmeric,degi mirch, Salt ,whisk it so that no lumps remain,now add water and mix
Heat oil in a pan, add methi seeds , when they turn brown take out the seeds as they taste bitter.
Add to oil hing,curry leaves,green chillies and Besan batter ,bring to boil then cook at low heat stirring occasionally till done
FOR PAKODHAS
In a bowl mix together,besan ,salt, turmeric, ginger, yoghourt green chillies,ajwain, onions , anardana,coriander powder ,oil , adjust the consistency by adding water( if baking ,keep batter little hard)
Can deep fry the pakodas as well bake them at 180° C,pre- heated oven for 20 minutes
When pakodas are done and curry is also ready then put in the pakodas to curry,add methi leaves and cook for 5-8 minutes at high heat

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