Methi kadhi pakoda, for the first time i tried kadhi after i tasted in my friend’s place and that really turned out so well. I took the recipe from her, the original source of the recipe is from Tarla dalal’s space. I slightly modified the original recipe to suit my family’s taste. Thanks J for introducing such a yummy dish to me.
INGREDIENTS:
FOR MAKING PAKODAS:
| METHI LEAVES | 1/2 CUP |
| CURD | 1/4 CUP |
| BESAN/BENGAL GRAM FLOUR/KADALAI MAAVU | 3/4 CUP |
| BAKING SODA | A PINCH |
| SALT | TO TASTE |
| OIL | FOR DEEP FRYING |
FOR MAKING KADHI:
| CURD | 1 CUP |
| BESAN/BENGAL GRAM FLOUR/KADALAI MAAVU | 2 TBLSP |
| CUMIN SEEDS | 1/4 TSP |
| CURRY LEAVES | 4-5 NO |
| GREEN CHILLI | 2 NO |
| ONION | 1 NO |
| TURMERIC POWDER | 1/4 TSP |
| ASAFOETIDA | A PINCH |
| OIL | 1 TBLSP |
| SALT | TO TASTE |
| WATER | 1 CUP |
METHOD:
FOR MAKING PAKODAS:
- Wash the methi leaves and chop them finely.
- Add all the ingredients (curd,besan, salt ,baking soda)except oil.
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- Make the dough into equal balls and deep fry the balls till golden brown.
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FOR MAKING THE KADHI:
- Beat the curd nicely.
- Add the besan and mix well without any lumps.
- Add the turmeric powder, salt , asafoetida and a cup of water to this.
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- Cut the onions into thin slices and slit the green chili.
- In a kadai, add cumin seeds and curry seeds.
- When it crackles add the onions and green chilli.
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- When this turns pink nice brown colour add the besan curd mixture to this.
- Keep the flame low and allow the mixture to boil for 15-20 minutes ,stirring in between.
- Transfer this to a serving bowl and add the pakodas to this.
- If your not serving the kadhi immediately don’t add the pakodas to this.
- Befor serving just heat up the kadhi nicely and dip the pakodas in warm milk for a minute and add this to the kadhi.
- Serve with hot steamed rice.
38 comments
Yummy n filling dish.. hv tried this earlier n its a winner !! Awesome presentation n so so colorful!!
looks very nice and yumm..
Paakave super a irukku,cute clicks jeyashri,never tasted this so far…Nice recipe!
Lovely pics.Never tried this before!!
i love them jeyashri.. Had made them during NAvrathri when it was a no onion time… …
Beautifully captured pics..
This sounds and looks interesting……
Love the pakodas very much and swimming in the kadi makes it super duper good.
Looks fantastic, lovely shaped pakodas.
That looks absolutely delicious:-) Love those crunchy pakodas in the soothing kadhi..
wow!!interesting…nice click jeya!
just wanna taste it now..love d colorful shots..:)
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Never heard of this before.. Looks so yummy. The colour is so rich!
Those pakoras look so crunchy Jeya !! cute star shape bowl.I love this methi kadhi
Deepa
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Super delicious Kadhi!!!!! The pakoras look crispy & tempting & the gravy is just perfect & creamy!!!
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Kadhi is once a week fare at my place…we love it very much..:)
nicely done crispy pakoras definitely complement kadhi better..:)
I can't wait to taste after seeing ur kadhi!!!!it looks so delicious 🙂
Looks v delicious Jaishree beautifuly captured as well:)
The pakoras look crispy & tempting & the gravy is just perfect & creamy!!!
You know what Jeyashri, nowadays your sidedishes/gravy are all new and iam craving for each recipe you post!
Kadhi looks so creamy!
Very delicious looking recipe…nice presentation…
I couldnt take my eyes off this kadhi…just superb..
So delicious and yummy recipe.The pakora looks so crispy,excellent presentation.
Very interesting and perfectly executed..Bookmarked .
Oh.. looks so beautiful… lovely kadhi…
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The picture itself tempts me a lot, irresistible pakoda kadhi..
Lovely and healthy dish… Looks so tempting…
Adi dhool. Sooper yummy dish. I badly want to eat it right now 🙂 Pasikudhu paathaley 🙂
wow looks so beautiful and delicious too !!
Wow Kadhi looks perfect…love the methi pakoda version than the plain one
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Awesome jeyashri..sounds interesting and very tempting!
Am more interested in the pakodas than the kadhi! 😛 😛
delicious recipe!
lovely recipe and looks so so good.
yUMMY KADHI, NEVER ADDED METHI TO PAKODAS, NICE COMBO. NICE CLICKS.
creamy n yummy gravy nice clicks too
I am totally drooling over this dish! What a lovely picture – meant to make one drool!! two thumbs up dear 🙂
I am a BIG fan of this kadhi n you have made it beautifully ~ totally craving it now 🙂
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very nice .made me drool jey 🙂
Kadis are my fav too…loved the way you've made it..