Pakoda Curry With Gravy
Ingredients:
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1 cup sour buttermilk
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3/4 cup channa flour
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1 onion, chopped
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1 tomato, chopped
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2 green chilies, sliced long
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1/2 tsp cumin seeds
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a pinch of cooking soda
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a small ginger piece
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a bunch of coriander and curry leaves each
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1/2 tsp chili powder
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1/4 tsp turmeric powder
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Oil for frying
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Salt to taste
For Seasoning:
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1/4 tsp cumin seeds
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1/4 tsp mustard Seeds
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1 or 2 red chilies
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a little asafoetida
Method:
Grind cumin and ginger to a paste and keep aside. Mix 4 tbsp of channa
flour and buttermilk. See to that it does not form a lump. Add cumin and
ginger paste along with chilli powder, turmeric slightly cooked tomato
and salt. Keep it aside. Cut the onions into medium sized pieces. Mix the
remaining channa flour and the onions. Add chilli powder and cooking soda
and make a thick batter. Do not add too much water. Add slowly then and
there while making the pakodas. Make small pakodas out of this batter.
Now boil the buttermilk and channa flour solution in a low flame. Add the
pakodas to this solution slowly. Keep stirring carefully so that the pakodas
are not disturbed. When the gravy thickens remove from fire. Garnish with
curry leaves and cilantro. This gravy goes well with rice.