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Yogurt Curry with Fritters
Serves 4 · Total 60 min · Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min
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A tangy, slow-simmered gram-flour and yogurt curry, thickened until smooth and studded with crisp gram-flour fritters, finished with a hot cumin tempering. A Punjabi comfort classic best eaten with plain rice on a lazy afternoon.
Quick answer: 60 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Yogurt, Gram flour, Turmeric, Red chilli powder · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 500 g 2 cup Yogurt
- 150 g 1.25 cup Gram flour
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp Cooking oil
- to taste to taste Salt
- 1 pc 1 pc Onion, chopped, for the fritters (Optional)
Steps
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- Whisk the yogurt, gram flour, turmeric and 6 cups of water together until completely smooth and lump-free.
- Make a batter with a little gram flour, chopped onion, salt and red chilli powder for the fritters.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry spoonfuls of the fritter batter until golden and crisp; set aside.⏱ Frying fritters · 8 min
- Pour the yogurt mixture into a pot and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to stop it curdling.⏱ Bringing to a boil · 10 min
- Lower the heat and simmer gently, stirring often, until the kadhi thickens.⏱ Simmering · 30 min
- Add the fried fritters to the kadhi and simmer for 5 more minutes so they soften slightly.⏱ Simmering with fritters · 5 min
- In a small pan, heat oil and crackle cumin seeds, then pour this tempering over the kadhi and serve.⏱ Tempering · 1 min
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Yogurt Curry with Fritters take?
60 minutes in total: about 15 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of cooking.
Is Yogurt Curry with Fritters hard to make?
Degchi rates it medium. The method has 7 steps, and 5 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Yogurt Curry with Fritters serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Yogurt Curry with Fritters halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Yogurt Curry with Fritters?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: turmeric, red chilli powder, cooking oil, salt. Spice-box items: cumin seeds. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: yogurt. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: gram flour.
Any tips for making Yogurt Curry with Fritters?
Keep stirring while the yogurt mixture comes to a boil — stopping even briefly can split it. Add the fritters just before serving if you like them extra crisp.
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