Pakistani Kadhi Pakora

SpiceBreeze

This recipe combines two dishes: crisp Pakora fritters and gravy-style Kadhi. Both use garbanzo bean ("chickpea") flour as the main ingredient. Though variations are included, we recommend staying original. Garbanzo bean flour has a wonderfully unique taste. Think of falafel or hummus. You can order the flour online or grind dried beans.Tip: Fry whole dried chilies in oil. Pour oil on the served Kadhi.

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hands-on time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Pakistani

Servings

Ingredients

Protein

1 lb chicken thighs or 2 lbs drum sticks optional *)

Fresh Produce

2 large onions thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic grated
1 inch ginger grated
fresh chili optional
2 tomatoes chopped
1 cup spinach, parsley, or chives chopped

Dairy

1 cup yogurt plain

Packaged Goods/Staples

1.5 cups garbanzo bean flour
oil
salt

Kadhi Pakora Culinary Spice Kit

Pouch [1] Coriander, mild chili, fenugreek, turmeric, cumin, asafoetida
Pouch [2] Ajwan and cumin seeds

Instructions

Prepare

In a BOWL, add yogurt, 0.5 cup of flour, and 0.5 cup of water.
Mix until well combined.

Kadhi

In a large POT, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
Fry half of the onions until they turn brown.
Add garlic, ginger, and Kadhi Pakora [1] spices.
Optionally, add chilies.
Stir fry for 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes. Mix well.
Cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Add the yogurt mixture to the POT.
Optionally, add chicken.
Add 2.5-3 cups of water and salt to taste. Mix well.
Cook over low heat for 30 minutes or longer until chicken is done, stirring frequently.

Pakoras

In a BOWL, mix half of the onions, spinach, 1 cup of flour, salt to taste, and Kadhi Pakora [2] spices.
Mix well. Let soak for 20 minutes.
Add about 2-4 tbsp of water to make a thick paste.
In a PAN, heat 1 inch of oil over high heat.
Use 1 heaping tbsp of the Pakora mixture for each Pakora. Optionally, form little balls.
Fry on all sides until golden and crisp.

Serve

Serve crisp Pakoras in Kadhi.
Optionally, let Pakoras soak for 5 minutes in the Kadhi before serving.
Enjoy!

Notes

Notes/ Variations

*) Add chicken when adding the yogurt mixture and cook until done.

▪ Substitute the yogurt mixture with this flour-water: Dissolve 2 tbsp of any flour in 1 cup of cold water.

▪ Use the Kadhi Pakora [2] spices in fritters or hash browns.