Punjabi Kadhi with Rice Balls A thick, silky, gram flour kadhi poured over sticky rice balls, served along with crisp methi ke pakore on the side. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 19 Aug 2015 in Recipes Course New Update " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> Advertisment Main Ingredients Cooked rice, Gram flour (besan) Cuisine Indian Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 11-15 minutes Cook time 26-30 minutes Serve 4 Taste Tangy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Punjabi Kadhi with Rice Balls 2 cups Cooked rice Gram flour (besan) 1 cup + 2 tablespoons to taste Salt 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder (lal mirch) 3-4 tablespoons Yogurt Oil 2 tablespoons + for deep-frying 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (jeera) 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 2 Dried red chillies broken in half 1 1/2 inches Ginger finely chopped 1 cup Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) chopped 1 cup Fresh spinach leaves (palak) chopped 1 medium Onion finely chopped to taste Salt 1/2 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain) a pinch Soda bicarbonate for garnish Spinach leaves (palak) (palak ke patte)Fried shredded Method Combine one cup gram flour, salt, half teaspoon turmeric powder, one teaspoon red chilli powder and yogurt in a bowl. Whisk well, add one cup water and whisk again. Heat two tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan. Add the cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies and half teaspoon chopped ginger. Sauté for a minute. Add the gram flour mixture to the pan. Mix and cook for ten to fifteen minutes or till thick. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Combine the fenugreek leaves, spinach leaves, onion, salt, half teaspoon turmeric powder, one teaspoon red chilli powder, carom seeds, remaining ginger, soda bicarbonate and two tablespoons gram flour in a bowl. Mix well. Divide into small bite-sized portions, shape into balls and deep-fry in hot oil till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Take the cooked rice in a bowl. Mash lightly. Apply water on your palms and divide the mashed rice into eight compact portions. Place in the Microwave oven on HIGH for two minutes. Add the fried pakore to the cooked gram flour mixture reserving four pieces for garnishing. Cook the mixture for a minute. Take individual cup-plate combination sets. Place two rice portions in each cup and pour a portion of the kadhi onto them. Place the reserved pakore on the plate and garnish with a little fried spinach. Serve hot. #Carom seeds (ajwain) #Cooked rice #Cumin seeds #Dried red chillies #Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) #Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) #Fresh spinach leaves (palak) #Ginger #Gram flour (besan) #Oil #Onion #Red chilli powder #Salt #Soda bicarbonate #Spinach leaves (palak) #Turmeric powder #Yogurt Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article