Punjabi Kadhi with Bhajiyas

Name: Punjabi Kadhi with Bhajiyas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 500 g plain yogurt; 3 tbsp gram flour; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 inch piece ginger; 3 green chilies; 2 garlic flakes; 15 fresh curry leaves; salt; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp cumin seed; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 5 whole red chilies; 0.25 tsp asafetida powder; 4 cup water; 2 green chilies; 1 cup gram flour; salt; 1 pinch baking soda; 4 tsp fresh coriander leaves; 1 onion; oil; water; 0.25 tsp turmeric powder

Deep-fried yogurt, green chilies and coriander, warmed with chilli and turmeric, a Pakistani dish.

1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Takes some skill

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 60 min · 90 min total
Difficulty: hard

1
Following is the method to prepare the Punjabi kadhi:. Heat oil in a pot. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter.
2
Add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Allow to crackle. Once it stops crackling, add red chillies, if required and stir-fry briefly.
3
Fold in the torn curry leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Mix thoroughly. Stir-fry until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone.
4
In another bowl, mix together yoghurt, gramflour, red chilli and turmeric powders alongwith 4 cups of water.
5
Add the ginger and garlic stir fried mixture to the yoghurt mixture. Boil for a few minutes.
6
Lower flame and cook on simmer for 45 minutes. Serve hot with long grain Basmati rice and Punjabi Masala Papads and mango pickle if you like.
45 min
7
Following is the method to prepare the Bhajiyas:-. In a wide-mouthed bowl, knead together all the dry ingredients with water.
8
Shape into bhajiyas and deep fry in hot oil in a wok. Drain on clean kitchen paper towels.
9
Add to the Punjabi Kadhi or serve as a plain snack with tea.