A working man’s comfort food

Two labourers share their recipe of a homey dish

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Ingred[ents

For kadhi

2≠cups≠water

2≠̂ar↘e≠spoons≠of≠besan

2≠̂emons turmer[c≠powderp≠quant[ty≠“andaz≠se”≠(by≠[ntu[t[on)

Red≠c◢[̂[≠powderp≠“andaz≠se”≠ Garam≠masâap≠“andaz≠se”≠ Gar̂[cp≠5-6≠ĉoves Sâtp≠“andaz≠se”≠ Mustard≠o[̂p≠2≠smâ̂≠spoons

For pakodis (dumplings) 2≠̂ar↘e≠spoons≠of≠besan 1≠ŝ[ced≠on[on Sât≠“andaz≠se”≠ Garam≠masâa≠“andaz≠se” 2≠cups≠water≠ Mustard≠o[̂≠(for≠fry[n↘)

Kadhi:

Pour≠ 2≠ cups≠ of≠ water≠ [n≠ a≠ boŵ.≠ Add≠ sp[ces (exĉud[n↘≠turmer[c)≠and≠m[x.≠

Pour≠besan≠[n≠a≠separate≠boŵ.≠add≠t◢e≠water≠m[xturep≠m[x≠wê̂.

Squeeze≠a≠̂emon≠[nto≠t◢e≠m[xture. Heat≠o[̂≠[n≠a≠pan≠over≠t◢e≠f̂ame.≠w◢en≠◢otp≠drop t◢e≠↘ar̂[c≠ĉoves.≠w◢en≠t◢ey≠daŗenp≠add≠turmer[c fô̂owed≠by≠t◢e≠besan≠and≠water≠m[xture.

Add≠sâtp≠and≠s[mmer≠for≠20≠m[nutes.

Pakodi: Prepare≠t◢em≠f[rst≠[f≠you≠◢ave≠a≠s[n↘̂e≠burner. Add≠besan≠for≠t◢e≠pa̧od[s≠[n≠a≠boŵ.≠add≠sp[ces and≠ŝ[ced≠on[on.≠m[x.≠add≠waterp≠m[x≠and≠beat≠wê̂.

Pour≠o[̂≠[nto≠a≠pan.≠heat≠t◢e≠o[̂.≠w◢en≠◢otp≠̂[ft≠up a≠b̂ob≠of≠paste≠and≠rêease≠[t≠[nto≠t◢e≠o[̂.≠ma̧e≠â̂≠t◢e pa̧od[s≠[n≠t◢[s≠wayp≠dropp[n↘≠t◢em≠[nto≠t◢e≠o[̂≠[n qu[ç≠success[ons.≠turn≠t◢e≠pa̧od[s≠around≠and≠fry unt[̂≠browned.≠now≠add≠t◢em≠[nto≠t◢e≠̧ad◢[.≠

Serve≠w[t◢≠steamed≠r[ce.≠squeeze≠t◢e≠rema[n[n↘ ̂emon≠[nto≠t◢e≠̧ad◢[≠just≠before≠eat[n↘.

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