Karhi

Ingredients:

Karhi served with rice

• 250 grm. yogurt preferably one which is sour 
• Or 675 ml buttermilk or Lassi
• 6 tbs. besan 
• 1 small onion chopped 
• 1 tsp. salt (cording to taste) 
• ½ tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
• ½ tsp turmeric (Haldi) powder
• 6-8 curry leaves (Karhi Patta)
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds (Rai)
• ¼ tsp carom seeds (Ajwain)
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
• 1 pinch asafetida (Heeng)

PAKORAY:

• 6 tbs. besan 
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder 
• 2-3 chopped green chilies 
• ¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
• ½ tsp. Baking powder OR 1 pinch of soda bi carbonate
• 1 pinch asafetida (Heeng)
• 1 small onion-chopped

Method:

1. Whip the yogurt into a smooth paste.
2. Add basin, salt, pepper, Turmeric (Haldi) and chopped onion and mix well.
3. Add 3-4 glasses of water and leave 
4. to cook partially covered on low heat.
5. When the onion has softened and the 
6. curry has attained the desired consistency add Pakoray.

PAKORAY:
Mix together all the ingredients to make a thick paste and deep fry tablespoon fulls to make PaKoray.

BAGHAR: In about 1½ tbs. oil fry (Cumin Seeds (Zeera)), curry leaves, rai and Carom Seeds (Ajwain) and add together with hot oil to Karhi.

Remove from heat and serve with chapati or plain boiled rice.

Enjoy Your Cooking!!!  J