karhi pakora

Try this flavorful and delicious karhi pakora recipe – crunchy fritters dunked in a spicy, salty, sour yogurt-based curry. So tasty with steamed rice or flatbread!

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Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: Karhi pakora

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 389kcal

Ingredients

The Kadhi

2 cups vegan yogurt or coconut yogurt
1/2 cup flour or besan
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste

Pakora Base

2 tbsp oil
1 small onion chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 small tomato chopped
3 cups water

Pakora

1 cup gram flour or besan
1 medium potato chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1 green chili pepper
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste
water as required
oil for frying

Instructions

To make the karhi

Whisk together the yogurt, gram flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk until the batter is smooth.
Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat.
Add the ginger garlic paste, and chopped onions and fry for a few minutes until the onions are a little golden.
Add the chopped tomatoes, and fry for a few minutes until the veggies are soft and golden brown.
Add the yogurt and gram flour mixture to the pot, and stir well.
Add in the cups of water and mix well. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the karhi thickens.

To make the pakora

Mix together the gram flour, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and salt in a bowl. Gradually add water and mix to form a thick batter.
Heat oil in a frying pan, and drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil.
Fry the pakoras until they turn golden brown, then remove them with a slotted spoon.
Add the pakoras to the gram flour karhi, and let them simmer in the karhi for a few minutes until they are soft and fully coated in the curry.
Serve hot with steamed rice or roti. Enjoy!

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