Healthy Kadhi Pakoda

BAJRA KADHI PAKODA- Celebrating the International Year of Millets, here is my favourite recipe - Pakora and Kadhi with Bajra.

Ingredients

For Kadhi

• 1 cup Curd, beaten, दही
• 2 cups Water, पानी
• Salt to taste, नमकस्वादअनुसार
• ½ tsp Sugar, चीनी
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
• A pinch of Asafoetida, हींग
• A pinch of degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
• 1 tbsp Bajra flour, बाजरे का आटा
• 2 ½ tbsp Ghee, घी
• Fried Pakora, तले हुए पकौड़े
• ¼ cup Water, पानी
• ½ tbsp Ghee, घी

For Roasting Flour

• 1 cup Bajra flour, बाजरे का आटा
• For Pakoda
• 3 medium Onions, sliced, प्याज
• ¼ cup Carom leaves, roughly torn, अजवाइन के पत्ते
• 3 tbsp Curd, beaten, दही
• ½ inch Ginger (peeled & grated) अदरक
• Salt to taste, नमकस्वादअनुसार
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida, हींग
• ½ tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
• ½ tsp Fennel seeds, सौंफ
• ½ cup Roasted Bajra flour, बाजरे का आटा
• 2 tbsp Curd, beaten, दही

Other Ingredients

• Oil for frying, तेल तलने के लिए

For Jowar Popcorn

• ½ tsp Oil, तेल
• 2-3 tbsp Jowar, ज्वार

For Garnish

• Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता

Process

For Kadhi

1. In a bowl, add curd, water, salt to taste, sugar, turmeric powder, asafoetida, degi red chili powder, bajra flour, ghee and mix it well.
2. Transfer the mixture in a saucepan or kadai and cook it for 15-18 minutes or until thick at low flame.
3. Add fried pakora, water and give a quick boil on medium flame.
4. Finish it with some ghee and transfer it to a serving bowl.
5. Garnish it with coriander sprig and serve hot with steam rice.

For Roasting Flour

1. In a pan, add bajra flour and roast it for 4-5 minutes on medium flame.
2. Transfer it to a tray and keep it aside for further use.

For Pakoda

1. In a bowl, add onions, carom leaves, curd, ginger, salt to taste, turmeric powder, asafoetida, degi red chili powder, fennel seeds, bajra flour and mix it well.
2. In a kadai, heat oil, take lemon size mixture and drop it into hot oil.
3. Fry it for 4-5 minutes until half cooked and transfer it to an absorbent sheet.
4. Refry the pakoda for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
5. Transfer it to an absorbent paper and keep it aside for further use.

For Jowar Popcorn

1. In a pan, heat oil, add jowar and cover it with the lid.
2. let it puff for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.
3. Transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside for further use.