Wednesday, 25 April 2012

KADHI & Phunke (Maharashtrian dish)


KADHI
Ingredients:
 2 Cups yogurt
 4 tsp Besan
2tsp Ginger garlic paste
2 Green chillies, chopped
Salt To Taste
chopped Corianders leaves
2 tsp Oil
Seasonings:
 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds 
1 Pinch Asafoetida
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 cloves
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
Few Curry leaves
Preparation:
Beat the yogurt and add two cups of water. Add the besan, salt and mix well.
Heat oil in a deep pan, add all seasonings. Fry until they splutter.
Add yogurt mixture on slow heat, then add curry leaves and stir continuously.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Phunke
Ingredients:
 2 cups Chana daal
 1 cup moong daal
 1 cup urad daal
2tsp Ginger garlic Chopped
2 Green chillies, chopped
Salt To Taste
chopped Corianders leaves
Method:
Wash 3 dals and fill enough water in daal bowl to cover deep. Soak overnight.
Next morning, drain all the water from the daal, add green chilli, ginger garlic, coriander and salt, then grind  to a paste.
Make  a shape of Tikki, patties, shown in the image or as per your choice.
Then boil a pan of water with a steaming pot on top. Oil the steaming pot to stop sticking. Place a tikki into the steamer and steam for 10-15min
Then mix the Tikki in Kadhi and eat it hot. 




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