Ingredients
for Bihari Kadhi with Pakora
For
Kadhi Pakora
Gram
flour (besan) 1 cup
Fenugreek
seeds (methi) 1/3 teaspoon
Carom
seeds (ajwain) 3/4 teaspoon
Onion
finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric
powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt
to taste
Red
chili powder 1/2 teaspoon
Oil
for deep-frying
For
kadhi
Yogurt
sour 2 cups thick
Gram
flour (besan) 4 tablespoons
Ginger-garlic-green
chili paste 1 tablespoon
Red
chili powder 1/2 tablespoons
Turmeric
powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt
to
taste
Oil
2 tablespoons
Cloves
5-6
Black
pepper 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard
seeds 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin
seeds 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek
seeds (methi dana) 1/2 teaspoon
Kadi
leaves (10-15 leaves)
Asafoetida
a pinch
Dried
red chilies have broken 4-5
METHOD TO PREPARE BIHARI KADHI RECIPE
STEP
1
To
make pakoras, combine fenugreek leaves, carom seeds, onion, gram flour,
turmeric powder, salt & red chili powder in a bowl. Mix well using
sufficient water to make a soft mixture. Leave it for some time. Again, mix the
mixture using a hand beater or spoon to make fuffy pakoda.
STEP
2
Next,
heat sufficient oil in a Kadai. Drop small portions of the gram flour mixture into
the hot oil and deep-fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
Steps
to prepare (Kadhi)
STEP
3
To
make Bihari kadhi recipe, combine gram flour, ginger-garlic-green chili paste, red
chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt in a bowl. Add 500 ml water and whisk
well. Add 500 ml water and whisk nicely.
STEP
4
Heat
oil in a deep pan, add mustard seeds, pepper, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds,
kadi leaves a pinch of turmeric and coriander powder, and sauté for a minute.
Meanwhile, take a bowl & add curd, water, and salt to make a liquid mixture
by continuously beating it.
STEP
5
Add
asafoetida, chopped garlic, and red chilies mix and sauté.
STEP
6
Add a mixture of liquid gram flour with different spices and sauté continuously.
STEP
7
Add
the beaten curd mixture into the liquid gram flour after 1-2 minutes.
STEP
8
Cover
the pan with its lid and make it to cook the mixture properly for 10 minutes.
Now add the pakodas and slow the stove flame to a minimum. Let it cook for 5
minutes more.
STEP
9
Switch
off the gas stove and pour the kadhi in a bowl. Serve it hot with rice.
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