Karhi Pakora

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Ingredients,

For sauce list 1
  • gram flour / besan    1/2 cup
  • yogurt  500 gm
  • salt  2 tsp
  • red chili powder  1 tsp
  • coriander powder 1tsp
  • turmeric powder  1-1/2 tsp
  • water  8-9 cups
  • fresh green chilies  2-3
  • onion sliced 1/2 small
  • ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
For Pakora list 2
  • gram flour / besan  2 cups
  • salt 1-1/2 tsp or as required
  • onion chopped  1
  • fresh coriander chopped  4 tbsp
  • fresh green chilies chopped  2
  • red chili powder  1/2 tsp
  • cumin seeds  2 tsp
  • lemon juice  4 tbsp
  • white vinegar 1 tbsp
  • ginger garlic paste  1 tsp
For Tarka list 3
  • oil  1/8 cup
  • cumin seeds 1 tbsp
  • fresh curry leaves  15-20
  • dry red chili  2
Directions,
1. In a blender ,blend 1/2 cup gram flour/ besan, 1/2 kg yogurt, 3 cups water. run the blender 2-3 times so there are no lumps in gram flour/ besan. Set a side.
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1. In a blender ,blend 1/2 cup gram flour/ besan, 1/2 kg yogurt, 3 cups water. run the blender 2-3 times so there are no lumps in gram flour/ besan.
Set a side. For best results use yogurt that is sour in taste, this will give your karhi very nice sour flavor. If the yogurt is not sour just add 1-2 tbsp tamarind paste when its fully cooked. Or keep yogurt in fridge for 3-4 days then use it in karhi.
2. in a pan add 3-4 tbs oil ,cook onion in it until onion changes its colour, then add ginger garlic paste, stir.
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2. in a pan add 3-4 tbs oil ,cook onion in it until onion changes its colour, then add ginger garlic paste, stir.
3. Now add blended gram flour/ besan mixture with red chili powder, coriander powder 1 tsp, turmeric powder 1-1/2 tsp .
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3. Now add blended gram flour/ besan mixture with 5 cups of water, red chili powder 1 tsp, coriander powder 1 tsp, turmeric powder 1-1/2 tsp, and salt 2 tsp or as required.
4. Stir and let it boil , when it come to a boil, cook it on low heat for 1 hour stir in between so that will not stick to bottom of pan.
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4. Stir and let it boil , when it come to a boil, cook it on low heat for 1 hour stir in between so that will not stick to bottom of pan.
5. after almost 1 hour you can see its cooked and reduced almost half and its also thik. now add green whole chilies in it. Taste salt if you feel its not right add more. Turn off the heat.
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5. after almost 1 hour you can see its cooked and reduced almost half and its also thik. now add green whole chilies in it. Taste salt if you feel its not right add more. Turn off the heat.
6.For pakoras in a bowl add all list 2 ingredients.
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6.For pakoras in a bowl add all list 2 ingredients.
7. mix it well with water,beat it well with spoon. better should not be thick or runny, it should be of medium consistency. let it rest for 15 minutes.
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7. mix it well with water,beat it well with spoon. better should not be thick or runny, it should be of medium consistency.
let it rest for 15 minutes.
8. Take a big spoon, put spoon full of this better in hot oil cook on medium heat until light golden.
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8. Take a big spoon, put spoon full of this better in hot oil cook on medium heat until light golden.
9. Fry all pakoras in this oil ,take them out and add these to karhi.
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9. Fry all pakoras in this oil ,take them out and add these to karhi immediately.
10. In a frying pan add 1/8 cup oil with 1tbsp cumin seeds, 2 dry red chilies, and 15-20 curry leave ,cook them until cumin changes its colour , be careful not to burn it.
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10. For tarka, In a frying pan add 1/8 cup oil with 1tbsp cumin seeds, 2 dry red chilies, and 15-20 curry leave ,cook them until cumin changes its colour , be careful not to burn it.
11. add tarka on karhi pakora gravy. serve.
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11. add tarka on karhi pakora gravy. serve.
today Aanam aslam post this karhi recipe in my group she made it with above recipe....just love this pic, its even better than my pic :) ..so upload it here ....thanks aanam aslam for trying my recipe.
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today Aanam aslam post this karhi recipe in my group she made it with above recipe….just love this pic, its even better than my pic 🙂 ..so upload it here ….thanks aanam aslam for trying my recipe.

 

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