Chilra Kadhi~Savory Pancakes in simple curry

Alka Keswani — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:56:17 +0000

Come March and all the mothers of school going kids, (in Maharashtra at least) are sweating over the just in sultry Summers and final examinations of kids at schools.The rising mercury and increasing anxiety about exams surely plays a great role in losing appetite and the enthusiasm to cook elaborate meals.It surely is the time for those quick fix lunches like Bhugha chanvran and curds or the Dhodho with some buttermilk.The rising prices of fresh (???) vegetables in summer is inversely proportional to the freshness and hence it is hard to stock some green veggies and utilize them before they wilt off.With the refrigerator not working for 6-8 hrs daily (due to load shedding) the vegetables surely die untimely death So in such scenario, some dishes that surely comes handy are the ones that use lentils, gram flour, onion, potatoes etc . One such dish is Chilra kadhi, a typical Sindhi Curry, made from savoury besan Pancakes, in a simple soupy curry, seasoned with mustard seeds and curry leaves The batter for chilra is same as that of Sindhi Sanna pakora, but instead of deep frying the blobs of batter we simply need to make small pancakes and pan fry or cook these on a griddle, till crisp brown and then dump in the curry…sounds simple…yes for sure! Here we go, straight away to the recipe of the day: Print Chilra Kadhi~Savory Pancakes in simple curry Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 2-3 Savory gluten free gramflour pancakes in mildly spiced watery curry Ingredients 1 small cup gram flour(besan) 1 small onion(chopped) Handful of coriander leaves(chopped) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp annardana( Dry pomegranate seeds) 1 tsp Coriander seeds(akkha dhaniya) 2 Green chillies(finely chopped) Salt to taste Red chilli powder as per taste A pinch of baking soda Water Oil for shallow frying Mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering Method Mix all the ingredients except oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves,till a batter of medium consistency is obtained Now heat a griddle (tawa),and grease it with some oil Take a spoonful of the above batter,and slowly spread it ,on tawa to make small chilras (pancakes). You can make several chilras at a time, by spreading the mixture on griddle , by spacing them at little distance from each other (Remember to spare about a spoonful of this batter for gravy) Pour some more oil and let them cook on medium flame. Toss when one side is brown and let them cook on other side too. Alternatively you can bake the pancakes In the meantime add some water to remaining one spoonful of the batter and let it boil, in a pan or handi for about two minutes. Add salt, red chilly powder and turmeric powder and let it cook further for few minutes Heat some oil and add curry leaves and mustard seeds and allow them to splutter Add this seasoning in the boiling curry and let it cook further for some time,till the rawness of ingredients added, is gone.Adjust the seasoning if needed While serving, heat the curry (kadhi) and add some pancakes and simmer for about a minute.Do not let it boil for more than a minute or else you will end up with a mushy concoction. Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with Rotis. 3.1.09

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Pakora Kadhi

Alka Keswani — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:07:44 +0000

The Festive season is gone, but it took some time for the feeling to sink in ! So till then I kept cooking some more sinful food in my Rasoi. Pakora curry being one of them, I enjoy making this, coz ; it is so easy and handy when miraculously your refrigerator is free from wilting/dying/decaying vegetables. So during such phase I have few options to cook, other than dal and rice.And since this recipe calls for the simple ingredients that are generally available in pantry, this is a quick fix dish for catering unexpected guests. Print Pakora Kadhi Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 3 Easy pakora kadhi, the gramflour fritters in simple curry recipe Ingredients For Pakora (Fritters) 11/2 cup gram flour 1 small onion(chopped) Coriander leaves(chopped) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp annardana (Dry pomegranate seeds) 1 tsp Coriander seeds (akkha dhaniya) 2-3 Green chillies(finely chopped) Salt to taste Red chilli powder as per taste A pinch of baking soda Water Oil for frying For Curry Mustard seeds ½ tsp Curry leaves 5-6 Turmeric powder ¼ tsp or less Coriander powder 2 tsp Red chilly powder ¼ tsp (adjust according to taste)/or chopped green chilly 1 Salt for curry Method Mix all the ingredients listed under Pakora section,till a batter of medium consistency is obtained. Heat the oil in frying pan or kadai and slide in, spoonful of the above batter, one by one in hot oil. Fry the pakora on medium to low heat till almost done. Then take out the pakoras, break them into two or three pieces (depending about the size of original pakora) and fry them again on medium to high heat till crisp golden brown in color.Let them cool on absorbent paper or tissue towels You can make a healthy version from this batter by shallow frying small pancakes (chilra)on griddle (Tawa). For that just take a spoonful of the same batter and spread it in circular motion, making small discs/pancakes/chilra.Drizzle some oil before tossing them and then cook again on another side, on low flame till brown patches appear on surface of pancake Heat 1tspn of oil in a pan or kadai and add curry leaves and mustard seeds and allow them to splutter Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilly powder and saute for few seconds Add about a glass of water, very little salt and bring it to boil Let it simmer for few minutes till rawness of spices is gone.You may need to add some more water.But remember the curry should be watery as pakora do absorb water Heat the curry, add pakora (only as many as you need to serve) and let them simmer just for few seconds or else they will turn soggy.You can also heat the curry till boiling point and pour it over pakoras directly in serving bowl Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy with Rotis ASAP 3.1.09

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