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    Home » Main Dish

    Authentic Pakistani Kadhi Pakora

    Feb 22, 2023 by Sarah Mirza · 10 Comments

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    Authentic Pakistani Kadhi Pakora is packed full of authentic and satisfying flavors! This recipe is usually made in late spring or summer and has two parts. First, blend the ingredients and make the Kadhi (curry). Then make the pakora and mix it in the kadhi. Serve with steamed white rice.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    • What is Kadhi Pakora?
    • Video
    • Ingredients
    • Answering your questions
    • How to cook Kadhi?
    • How to make the pakora?
    • How to tamper and assemble Kadhi?
    • Important tips
    • What to serve the Kadhi with?
    • The Kadhi Pakora Recipe

    WHAT IS KADHI PAKORA?

    Authentic Pakistani Kadhi Pakora is a traditional North Indian and Pakistani dinner recipe. It consists of fried Pakora (fritters) along with gram flour and yogurt based curry and special seasonings. This curry is yellow in color due to turmeric and gram flour (besan). For more Pakistani recipes check out Pakistani Mutton Charsi Karahi, Mutton Biryani, and Pakistani-Style Butter Chicken (Better than Restaurant!).

    kadhi pakora in a pot.

    VIDEO

    INGREDIENTS

    • Gram flour- Also known as besan, It's one of the key ingredients in Kadhi. Without it there's no Kadhi and can't substitute anything.
    • Yogurt- Can't get the right consistency of the Kadhi without it.
    • Fresh lemon juice- Can't get sourness in Kadhi without it.
    • Ginger garlic paste- I used homemade but easily can substitute store-bought.

    ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS

    How to make Kadhi sour?

    Use full fat yogurt with fresh lemon juice to make Kadhi sour.

    What kind of yogurt do you use in Kadhi?

    To get the most authentic taste you have to use full fat yogurt. Let's face it everything taste better full fat.

    How to make Pakora soft?

    Baking soda and yogurt are the key ingredient to make the pakora soft. After adding all the ingredients then let it set for 15 minutes.

    What if Kadhi is too sour?

    if you follow our recipe it won't be sour.

    AUTHENTIC KADHI PAKORA

    HOW TO COOK KADHI?

    I know for many people making Authentic Kadhi Pakora can be intimidating so I am going to break it down for you.

    In a blender, combine yogurt, gram flour, green chili pepper, red chili powder, salt, turmeric, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, onion, and water.
    Blend
    It should look like this.
    Add oil and let it heat up. Now addcumin seeds, whole cloves, green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and sauté all for 1-2 minutes on low to medium flame.
    Now add the mixture in the blend and let it cook.
    It should look like once it's done.
    AUTHENTIC KADHI PAKORA

    HOW TO MAKE THE PAKORA (FRITTERS)?

    In a bowl, combine gram flour, all purpose flour, semolina, baking soda, yogurt, lemon juice, spinach, onion, green pepper, cilantro, salt, powdered spices in fritters, whole spices in fritters.
    Add water until this consistency.
    Fry the fritters.
    Fry them on the other side.
    Take it out let the paper towel soak in all the oil from the fritters.
    like this.

    HOW TO TAMPER AND ASSEMBLE KADHI?

    Tampering is an essential part of this Khadhi Pakora recipe. For tampering kadhi use cumin seeds, long dry red peppers, curry leaves, and best of all garlic. A useful tip for tampering always tamper with medium to low heat, never try it on medium high. Here are the pictures that illustrates how to tamper and how to assemble the Kadhi.

    Prepare the tampering.
    Add the fritters in your kadhi mixture.
    Add the tampering on top and enjoy!
    AUTHENTIC KADHI PAKORA

    IMPORTANT TIPS

    •  Trick is NOT to whisk manually instead put everything including yogurt in a blender and see the difference in the texture of your kadhi.
    • Use full fat yogurt.
    • Always use gram flour or besan.
    • Don't use too much water when making fritters and also always use warm water.
    • After frying the fritters, add them to the curry directly.
    • Don't put more than 7 fenugreek seeds, it will be extremely sour.

    WHAT TO SERVE KADHI WITH?

    Pair this Kadhi with Basmati rice. Nothing is better than this combination for Kadhi Pakora.

    AUTHENTIC KADHI PAKORA

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    Let's Make Kadhi Pakora!!!

    kadhi in a pot with the lid on the side.
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    5 from 4 votes

    Authentic Pakistani Kadhi Pakora

    Authentic Pakistani Kadhi Pakora curry is perfectly creamy and tart from using full fat yogurt and lemon juice.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 20 mins
    Course: Main
    Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
    Diet: Halal
    Keyword: kadhi, kadhi pakora, kadhi pakora curry, khadi, pokora, punjabi kadhi, Punjabi Kadhi Pakora Curry
    Servings: 6 people
    Calories: 82kcal
    Author: Sarah Mirza

    Equipment

    • blender

    Ingredients

    Curry

    • 2 cups yogurt full fat
    • ½ cup garam flour (besan)
    • 1 tsp red chili powder
    • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
    • 2 green peppers chopped
    • ½ onion finely sliced
    • 1 tsp turmeric powder
    • 6 black peppercorns
    • 1 tsp corriander seeds (make sure you hand crush the seeds)
    • 4 whole cloves
    • 4 green cardamom pods
    • ¼ tsp mustard seeds
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
    • 2 tsp salt
    • water

    Pakora or Fritters

    • 2 cup garam flour besan
    • ½ cup warm water
    • 1 tbsp all purpose flour
    • 1 tsp semolina
    • ¼ tsp baking soda
    • 1 tbsp yogurt
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 1 cup spinach roughly chopped
    • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
    • 1 green pepper chopped
    • ½ bunch cilantro chopped

    Whole spices for fritters

    • ½ tsp cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp coriander seeds crushed
    • ¼ tsp carom seeds ajwein

    Powdered spices for fritters

    • ½ tsp coriander powder
    • ¼ tsp cumin powder
    • 1 tbsp dried mango powder amchur powder
    • ½ tsp red chili powder
    • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
    • 1 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp black salt
    • 1 tsp salt

    Tempering

    • cup olive oil extra virgin
    • 2 tsp cumin seeds
    • 10 curry leaves
    • 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
    • 3-4 long dried red peppers

    Instructions

    For the Curry

    • In a blender, combine yogurt, gram flour, green chili pepper, red chili powder, salt, turmeric, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, onion, and 2 cups of water.
    • Blend for 1-2 minutes.
    • In a pot, heat olive oil on medium heat, add in cumin seeds, whole cloves, green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, and sauté all for 1-2 minutes on low to medium flame.
    • Mix in the yogurt mixture.
    • Bring it to boil and let it cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
    • Next add in 2 cups of water.
    • Let it cook for 15 minutes on medium low heat stirring ocssionally.

    For the Pakoras or Fritters

    • In a bowl, combine gram flour, all purpose flour, semolina, baking soda, yogurt, lemon juice, spinach, onion, green pepper, cilantro, salt, powdered spices in fritters, whole spices in fritters.
    • Add warm water little by little (please refer to the video how to properly do this step.)
    • Set it aside for 15 minutes.
    • In a fry pan, on medium heat, heat the oil dollop the batter into the fry pan with a help of a spoon.
    • Make sure fritters turn golden brown on both sides, drain the oil, and keep them aside on a plate lined up with paper towel so it can suck the extra oil from the fritters. 

    Tempering

    • In a fry pan, on medium heat, heat the oil then add in cumin seeds, garlic cloves, curry leaves and dried long red peppers.
    • Keep stirring it for 2-3 minutes continuously.

    Assembly

    • In the curry, combine pakoras or fritters then top it off with hot tempering.
    • Serve it with white rice.

    Video

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 39mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: -20mg | Calcium: 15mg
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    Comments

    1. Maryam says

      March 17, 2021 at 12:53 am

      5 stars
      I tried it and its comes out great.

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        March 17, 2021 at 12:55 am

        I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you for trying the recipe 🙂

        Reply
    2. Mariya says

      March 18, 2021 at 11:46 am

      I made it also kids loved it a lot thank you for sharing with us.

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        March 19, 2021 at 2:28 pm

        Thank you so much for trying our recipe. <3

        Reply
    3. fatima says

      March 19, 2021 at 9:24 am

      5 stars
      I try this recipe , and it turn out very good , easy and delecious 😋

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        March 19, 2021 at 2:28 pm

        Thank you for trying our recipe. <3

        Reply
    4. Sadia naz says

      April 04, 2021 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      Recipe came out so delicious and i really loved your recipe . So perfectly cooked

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        April 04, 2021 at 9:47 pm

        Thank you so much ☺️ ♥️♥️♥️

        Reply
    5. Sephora Hassan says

      June 15, 2021 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      Such a well instructed recipe and turns out so good the very first time!

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        June 16, 2021 at 3:31 pm

        awww... im so glad to hear that. 🙂

        Reply

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