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Showing posts with label curd. Show all posts
Kadi Pakoda Spinach Besan Fritters in Curd Gravy
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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This is an authentic and famous dish from Northern part of India. Usually pakora is made with Potato( Aloo) i have replaced it with Spinach to make it more tasty and healthy.
Ingredients For Pakoda( Pakora)-
Besan flour/ Gram flour-1/2cup
Rice flour and Maida flour-2tbsp
Spinach chopped-1cup
Onion medium chopped-1
Green chilly chopped-1
Ajwain/Carom/Omam-1/2tsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Baking powder-pinch(optional)
Water required
Oil to deep fry
For Kadi( Kadhi)-
Besan flour/ Gram flour-1/4cup
Curd beaten-1cup
Dry red chili whole-2
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Chilly powder-1tsp
Asafetida-pinch
Jeera seeds-1tsp
Oil-4tbsp
Salt to taste
Method
Mix all pakora ingredients (except oil) in a bowl, mix well to make very thick mixture.Heat oil in a Kadai and drop spoon full of mixture (about 5-6 pakoras at a time). Fry till pakoras are golden brown. In a deep bowl mix well both Besan and curd to a smooth texture without lumps. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and enough water. Heat oil in a pan. Add jeera seeds and red chilly. When jeera crackles add the Besan mixture. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 mins. Keep stirring so that Besan doesnt stick to the bottom of the pan.Add the fried pakoras to the Kadi. Serve hot with Steamed Rice
VEGETABLE PALA0 WITH ONION TOMATO AND CURD SALAD
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
VEGETABLE PALA0
Serves 6 Preparation time 45 minutesIngredients
2 cups basmati rice or any other raw rice, 3 onions sliced finely,
1 cup ground coconut,
½ teaspoon turmeric powder,
2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste,
½ cup oil or ghee, salt to taste,
3 green chilies chopped,
2 teaspoons chillie powder,
1 teaspoon garam masala powder / all spice powder,
2 cups assorted vegetables such as carrots, beans, peas, cauliflower etc cut into medium size bits
A few cashewnuts
ONION, TOMATO AND CURD SALAD / PALAU CHUTNEY
Ingredients
2 tablespoons roughly ground coconut paste2 green chilies
2 medium size onions chopped finely
1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lime juice
½ teaspoon sugar
½ cup curds or yogurt
Mix all the ingredients together and serve as an accompaniment for Biryani or Palau.
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