Bhajiya Kadhi-Serves 8 Ppl
Ingredients:
For Bhajiya (Fritters):
- 1 cup besan (gram flour)
- 1 medium pyaz (onion), finely chopped
- 2 hari mirch (green chilies), finely chopped
- 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
- 1/4 tsp haldi (turmeric powder)
- 1/4 tsp lal mirch powder (red chili powder)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda (optional for fluffiness)
- Namak (salt) swad anusaar (to taste)
- Paani (water) as needed to make a thick batter
- Tel (oil) for deep frying
For Kadhi (Yogurt Gravy):
- 2 cups dahi (yogurt), slightly sour preferred
- 3 tbsp besan (gram flour)
- 5 cups paani (water)
- 2 tsp ghee (or oil)
- 1/2 tsp rai (mustard seeds)
- 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
- 1/4 tsp methi daana (fenugreek seeds)
- 1-2 sukhi lal mirch (dried red chilies)
- 1/4 tsp haldi (turmeric powder)
- 1/4 tsp lal mirch powder (red chili powder)
- 8-10 curry patta (curry leaves)
- Namak swad anusaar (salt to taste)
- Hara dhaniya (fresh coriander leaves), chopped for garnish
Instructions:
Step 1: Bhajiya (Fritters) Banana
- Ek mixing bowl mein besan, chopped pyaz, hari mirch, jeera, haldi, lal mirch powder, aur namak daalo.
- Dheere dheere paani daalte hue batter banaao. Batter thoda gaadha hona chahiye, zyada patla nahi.
- Optional: Agar bhajiye fluffier chahiye to baking soda daal sakte hain.
- Ek kadhai mein tel garam karo. Medium heat pe.
- Batter ke chhote chhote portions ko garam tel mein daalo aur fry karo.
- Bhajiye jab golden brown aur crisp ho jaayein, to unhe paper towel par nikaal lo. Ek taraf rakh do.
Step 2: Kadhi (Yogurt Gravy) Banana
- Ek bade bowl mein dahi aur besan ko achhe se whisk karo. Paani daal ke achhe se mix karo taki koi lumps na rahein.
- Ek pan mein ghee ya tel garam karo. Usmein rai, jeera aur methi daana daalo aur splutter hone do.
- Ab sukhi lal mirch, haldi, lal mirch powder, aur curry patta daal kar thodi der bhuno.
- Ab dhyan se dahi-besan ka mixture pan mein daalo aur continuously stir karte raho taki lumps na banein.
- Swad anusaar namak daalo aur kadhi ko boil hone tak pakaao. Baar baar hilate raho taki kadhi chipke nahi.
- Jab kadhi boil ho jaaye, to heat ko low kar do aur 15-20 minutes tak simmer hone do jab tak thoda gaadha ho jaaye.
Step 3: Bhajiya aur Kadhi ko Milao
- Serve karne se pehle bhajiye ko kadhi mein daal do aur 5-10 minute ke liye chod do taki bhajiye kadhi ka swaad absorb kar lein.
- Fresh chopped hara dhaniya se garnish karo.
Step 4: Serve
Bhajiya Kadhi ko garma garam chawal ya chapati ke saath serve karo. Ek perfect comfort food!