Punjabi Style Boondi Kadhi Recipe
Punjabi Style Boondi Kadhi Recipe is a popular kadhi in Rajasthan and Punjab. Methi seeds are rich in iron and lentils are rich in proteins. It is a soothing side dish that is apt to have during hot days.
Ingredients
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For Kadhi :
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1-1/2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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(Sour)
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4 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
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1 teaspoon Green Chilli Paste
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1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
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1/2 tablespoon Red Chilli powder
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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Salt
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to taste
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2 tablespoons Ghee
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5 Cloves (Laung)
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5 Whole Black Peppercorns
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pounded
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 tablespoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
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soaked overnight
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1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
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1 cup Boondi
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5 Cloves (Laung)
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5 Whole Black Peppercorns
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pounded
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 tablespoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
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soaked overnight
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1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
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1 cup Boondi
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Punjabi Style Boondi Kadhi Recipe, firstly combine yogurt, gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt in a bowl
Step 2
Add 500 ml water and whisk well
Step 3
Make sure that no lumps are formed
Step 4
Heat ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add cloves, peppercorns, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and sauté for a minute
Step 5
After a minute, add asafoetida, chopped ginger and red chillies, mix and sauté for about a minute
Step 6
Now, add methi seeds (soaked in the night) and stir for few mintues
Step 7
Now, add the gram flour and yogurt mixture and stir continouly until the bubbles form in the kadai
Step 8
As the mixture gets thick while boiling, add 500 ml water and keep the flame low and allow to cook for 15 to 20 minutes
Step 9
After 15 to 20 minutes, switch off the gas, add boondi and and garnish with coriander leaves
Step 10
Make this easy and nutritional Punjabi Style Boondi Kadhi Recipe and pair it along with Bajri-Til Bhakri Recipe, a piece of gur and a dollop of ghee smeared on roti
Step 11
You can also serve Kachumber Salad on the side