Spinach Pakora Kadhi With Indian Herbed Rice - Punjabi meal For Dinner

Name: Spinach Pakora Kadhi With Indian Herbed Rice - Punjabi meal For Dinner
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 1 thali
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup besan; 1/2 cup spinach, cleaned, washed & finely chopped; 1/4 cup coriander, chopped; 1/2 an onion, finely chopped; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp carom seeds; 1 tsp kasuri methi; Salt to taste; 1 pinch cooking soda; Water as required; Oil for frying; 10-12 black peppercorns; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dry red chilli; 2 cloves; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 cup curds; 1/2 cup besan; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 2 dry red chillies; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 chopped onion; 1 tsp green chilli aste; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tsp Kadhi masala

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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Kadhi Chawal -- A popular comfort food .

Monsoon is a season to eat piping hot
food like Dal - chawal , Khichadi - kadhi , kadhi - chawal which come straight from the kitchen to your table . And you can't wait to gorge on it . These hot dishes sooth not only you but gives you total satisfaction of eating a hearty meal .

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@Sangita Vyas

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#thalitraditions
#Punjabiminithali
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Kadhi Chawal -- A popular comfort food .

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@Sangita Vyas

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#CA2025
#thalitraditions
#Punjabiminithali
#post2

Kadhi Chawal -- A popular comfort food .

Cooksnap
@Sangita Vyas

#CA2025
#thalitraditions
#Punjabiminithali
#post2

Kadhi Chawal -- A popular comfort food .

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@Sangita Vyas

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Ingredients

45 minutes

1 thali

For Pakoras : 👇
1 cupbesan
1/2 cupspinach, cleaned, washed & finely chopped
1/4 cupcoriander, chopped
1/2an onion, finely chopped
1green chilli, finely chopped
1 tspginger paste
1 tspcarom seeds
1 tspkasuri methi
Salt to taste
1 pinchcooking soda
Water as required
Oil for frying
For Kadhi Masala : 👇
10-12black peppercorns
2 tspcumin seeds
1dry red chilli
2cloves
1 tspcoriander seeds
For Kadhi : 👇
1 cupcurds
1/2 cup besan
Tempering No 1 :
2 tbspmustard oil
2dry red chillies
1 tspcumin seeds
2 tspgarlic paste
1 tspginger paste
1chopped onion
1 tspgreen chilli aste
1/4 tspasafoetida
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
2 tspKadhi masala
1 tspamchur (dry mango) powder
1/2 tspsugar
1 tspkasuri methi
Salt to taste
Hot water as required
For Tempering No 2 : 👇
1 tbspghee
1dry red chilli
1 tspred chilli powder
For Garnishing : 👇
Chopped coriander
For Fresh Herbed Rice :👇
1 cupcooked Basmati Rice
1/4 cupboiled green peas
1 tbspghee
2 tspcumin seeds
2 tbspchopped coriander
1 tbspchopped mint
1 tspchopped curry leaves
1 tspgreen garlic (when in season) (optional)(I have not added)
1 tspkasuri methi
Salt to taste

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Steps

45 minutes

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Spinach Pakoras : Take besan in a bowl. Add finely chopped spinach & 2 tsp water. Whisk very well till the batter is light. Add 2 tsp of water & beat well so the pakoras will be light & soft. The batter should be dropping consistency.
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Add chopped coriander, chopped onions, chopped green chillies,ginger paste, carom seeds,kasuri methi & salt Mix.
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Heat oil in a pan. Add a pinch soda in it & 1 tsp water & mix. Drop pakoras in hot oil & deep fry them till light golden in colour. (the green color of spinach & coriander should be visible). Remove & keep aside.
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For dry kadhi masala : Dry roast all the masala & crush them with pestle and mortar while hot. Keep aside.
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Kadhi : Beat curd & besan.In a pan, take mustard oil & heat it. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli,asafoetida, ginger, garlic paste & onions.Saute. Add Kadhi masala & mix.
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In a bowl, mix red chilli, turmeric & amchur powders with 2 tsp of water. Keep this masala paste aside.
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Add hot water in curd - besan mixture. Add masala paste. Add kasuri methi, sugar & salt. Add hot water to make the Kadhi thin as it will thicken on boiling & also when you add the pakoras, it will thicken more.Cover & boil for 5 - 7 minutes.
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Tempering No 2 : Take ghee in a small tadka pan, heat it & add cumin seeds & dry red chilli. Once cumin seeds crackle, switch off the flame. Add this tempering on the Kadhi. Keep aside.
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Herbed Rice : Take ghee in a pan & heat it.Add cumin seeds & let them crackle. Add rice, green peas, chopped mint chopped curry leaves & chopped coriander & mix with light hands or toss. Switch off the flame & keep it aside, covered
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How to serve : Add the pakoras and boil the Kadhi for 5 minutes. Now take the Spinach Pakora Kadhi in a bowl & place it in the center of a serving plate. Surround the pakora Kadhi bowl with Herbed Rice. Serve the Pakora Kadhi -- Chawal Thali / Plate immediately & relish a wholesome meal this monsoon.
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