Punjabi Kadhi Pakora With Kerala Ulli Vada Or Onion Fritters In Spiced Yogurt Gram Flour Gravy | Vegetarian Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6 People
Ingredients
For making ulli vada- onion fritters (makes 9 fritters)
  • Onions, sliced thin- 3
  • Ginger, grated- 1 tsp
  • Green chilies, chopped- 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Chili Powder- ½ tsp
  • Gram flour or Besan- ½ cup
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Oil- enough for frying
For making Kadhi
  • Gram flour or besan- 3 tbsp
  • Yogurt, thick- 1½ cups
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Chili powder- ½ to 1 tsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Water- 2 cups
For cooking Kadhi
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Whole dried red chilies, halved- 3
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
Making ulli vada or onion fritters
  1. First, let's make the ulli vada or onion fritters. This is Kerala-style onion fritters.
  2. I used yellow onions for making this, you can also use red onions.
  3. Slice the onions thin & long or use a food processor with a slicer blade.
  4. To a bowl add the onions, using your clean hands mix the onions well.
  5. To the onions add all the above-mentioned ingredients for making fritters except oil.
  6. Water is not required, moisture from the onions will help to bind well.
  7. Place a frying pan over medium heat, add enough oil for frying & let the oil turn hot.
  8. Take a handful of the mixture & gently form a round shape, it will be sticky & doesn’t have to be a perfect round shape.
  9. Drop into the oil. Avoid crowding in the oil.
  10. Fry till the fritters turn golden brown on both sides.
  11. Using a splotted spoon take the fritters out of the oil & transfer them to a plate lined with a kitchen paper towel.
  12. In Kerala this is a popular evening snack, so Keralites will be seen munching on these.
  13. Enjoy a few & save the rest for making the kadhi pakora or double this recipe.
Making the kadhi & cooking
  1. In a bowl, whisk yogurt and gram flour together without any lumps.
  2. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and water to the yogurt mixture, combine well to a smooth gravy.
  3. Place a deep pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil (that's left after frying fritters) let turn hot.
  4. Add cumin seeds, dried red chilies, curry leaves, saute for a couple of seconds.
  5. Add the prepared yogurt mixture, keep stirring & cook over low heat.
  6. It's important that we keep stirring the mixture, else the gram flour will thicken at the bottom & lumps will be formed.
  7. When the gravy starts to thicken, add the fried pakoras.
  8. Gently, pour the gravy over the pakoras and cook for a couple of minutes.
  9. Take the pan off the heat and keep it covered for some time.
  10. The gravy will thicken as it sits.
  11. Enjoy with hot rice or chapati, absolutely comforting & delicious.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/punjabi-kadhi-pakora-with-kerala-ulli-vada-or-onion-fritters-in-spiced-yogurt-gram-flour-gravy-vegetarian-recipe/