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Palak-Raagi Pakoda Kadhi

Delicious kadhi made out healthy steamed pakodas out of raagi and spinach.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: kadhi, ragi, spinach
Author: Abinaya Nagarajan

Ingredients

For Pakoda

  • 1 onion big sized, chopped
  • 1/2 cup spinach finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli sliced
  • 1/2 tsp sambar powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 4 tsp ragi flour
  • 1 tsp besan
  • 1 tsp rice flour
  • salt

For Kadhi

  • 1 cup curd
  • 1 tsp sambar powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp pinch
  • 1/2 tsp fenugreek
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 green chilli slit

Instructions
 

Palak-Ragi Pakoda

  • In a bowl, mix 1 chopped onion, 1/2 cup palak, 1 green chilli, 1/2 tsp sambar powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 4 tsp raagi flour, 1 tsp besan, 1 tsp rice flour and salt.
  • Add more of raagi/rice flour if your mix is too watery.
  • Make small balls out of the mix and steam them for 4-5 mins in panniyaram pan in medium flame.

For Kadhi

  • In a bowl, whisk 1 cup curd, 1 tsp sambar powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp hing, 1/2 tsp fenugreek, salt.
  • In a pan, boil the mix with 1/2 cup of water.
  • Once the mix thickens, add the pakodas and stir them well ( Optional - I broke open two pakodas to get more palak flavor in kadhi )
  • Temper 1 tsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 spring curry leaves, 1 inch ginger, 1 slit green chilli.
  • Pour the tadka over the mix. It is done.

Notes

  1. Instead of Pakodas, you can alternatively have the plain kadhi as well.