Kadhi Pakoda

Classic North Indian kadhi with soft pakodas, cooked using Ninja Combi.

Author
Ninja Kitchen
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings
3
Category

Main Course

Cuisine
Indian

Ingredients

  • Oil 10 ml
  • Coriander seeds 2 g
  • Curry leaves 1 g
  • Whole red chilli 2 pcs
  • Besan 25 g
  • Curd 200 g
  • Water 500 ml
  • Turmeric powder 0.5 g
  • Red chilli powder 0.5 g
  • Onion (finely chopped) 100-120 g
  • Besan 50-60 g
  • Green chillies 7 g
  • Ginger garlic paste 5 g
  • Coriander seeds 0.5 g
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric 0.5 g
  • Oil 15ml
  • Hing 0.25 g
  • Mustard seeds 2 g
  • Cumin seeds 1 g

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk besan, curd, water, turmeric and red chilli powder to make a smooth kadhi mixture (lumps should not be there).
  2. In another bowl, mix onion, besan, green chillies, ginger garlic paste, coriander seeds, turmeric and salt to form a thick batter.
  3. Take a combi pan, add oil, coriander seeds, curry leaves and whole red chillies into it. Slide pan into Level 1.
  4. Move the SmartSwitch to SEAR/SAUTE mode and select temperature at H5(high) cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Cook Kadhi & Pakoda
  6. Pour the prepared kadhi base into the same combi pan and mix well.
  7. Take a baking tray and brush it lightly with oil.
  8. Drop small portions of the prepared pakoda batter evenly over the tray.
  9. Lightly spray or brush oil over the pakoda.
  10. Place the baking tray (pakoda) at level 2 and combi pan (kadhi) at level 1 inside the unit.
  11. Close the door and move the SmartSwitch to COMBI COOKER mode.
  12. Select COMBI MEAL, set temperature to 200*C and time to 10 minutes (preheat window will be there for 5-7 minutes).
  13. Heat mustard oil separately, add cumin seeds and whole red chilli.
  14. Pour this tadka over the kadhi.
  15. Serve hot with rice.