Bhajiya Kadhi

 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

1. Ek mixing bowl mein besan, chopped pyaz, hari mirch, jeera, haldi, lal mirch powder, aur namak daalo.
2. Dheere dheere paani daalte hue batter banaao. Batter thoda gaadha hona chahiye, zyada patla nahi.
3. Optional: Agar bhajiye fluffier chahiye to baking soda daal sakte hain.
4. Ek kadhai mein tel garam karo. Medium heat pe.
5. Batter ke chhote chhote portions ko garam tel mein daalo aur fry karo.
6. 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

1. Ek bade bowl mein dahi aur besan ko achhe se whisk karo. Paani daal ke achhe se mix karo taki koi lumps na rahein.
2. Ek pan mein ghee ya tel garam karo. Usmein rai, jeera aur methi daana daalo aur splutter hone do.
3. Ab sukhi lal mirch, haldi, lal mirch powder, aur curry patta daal kar thodi der bhuno.
4. Ab dhyan se dahi-besan ka mixture pan mein daalo aur continuously stir karte raho taki lumps na banein.
5. Swad anusaar namak daalo aur kadhi ko boil hone tak pakaao. Baar baar hilate raho taki kadhi chipke nahi.
6. 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

1. 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.
2. 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!

Pro Tips:

• Zyada swaad ke liye bhajiya batter mein thoda garam masala daal sakte hain.
• Kadhi ka consistency aapke taste ke hisaab se adjust karne ke liye paani kam ya zyada daal sakte hain.