PUNJABI KADHI ( DUMPLINGS IN YOGURT GRAVY)

Punjabi kadhi is a very popular and delicious dish among Indians. It is prepared with yogurt and gram flour and tempered with spices which gives it a very authentic flavor. Served hot with chapatis and rice, it will surely please your taste buds. "Kadhi chawal" is very popular in Delhi and I have tried it many times there and I am always enchanted by its aromatic flavor.

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Gram flour
2 cups yogurt
1 finely chopped onion
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp asafetida
1 tsp red chilly powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tsp carom seeds
4 green chillies
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
fresh coriander leaves
oil for frying

METHOD

We will start with dumplings (pakoras). In a bowl, take slightly more than 1 cup gram flour and mix in chopped onion,ginger,carom seeds,salt to taste,red chilly powder and mix well . Make sure no lumps should be formed. Now heat oil in a pan, and fry the pakoras. Take them out in a paper towel and keep aside.
Now for the kadhi, in a bowl mix well the yogurt and remaining gram flour . Add water to increase the consistency. Now  add 1 tsp oil in a pan and add asafetida,cumin seeds,mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and let them splutter.Now add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and pour in the yogurt mixture. Keep stirring otherwise lumps will form .It will take almost 20-25 minutes for the kadhi to simmer and cook. Add the pakoras in the kadhi and turn off the flame.  In a a separate pan, heat 1 tsp oil and add cumin seeds and dry red chilly and pour on top of the kadhi.
Garnish with fresh coriander and green chilly and serve hot with chapati and rice.
In a bowl