Kadhi Gole/yogurt curry with dumplings

Kadhi Gole/Gola Kadhi

Ingredients

Golas/pakodis
1 n 1/4 cup Chana Dal /Split Bengal Gram.(soaked for atleast 5-6 hrs)
4 Green chillies.
3-4 garlic cloves.
1/4 cup Gram Flour /Besan(if required).
Kadhi
1 n 1/4 cups Yogurt.
3/4 cups Gram Flour/Besan.
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds.
1/4 tsp Asafoetida.
1/2 tsp Turmeric.
2 strings Curry Leaves.
Tadka for topping/garnishing
3-4 tbs Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds.
2 dry red chillies.
2 tsp red chilli powder.(as per ur spice requirement)

Procedure

For Golas/Pakodi
Soak the chana daal?bengal Gram in water for 5-6 hrs or in hot water for 3 hrs.
Coarsely grind it with 4 green chillies,Coriander ,3-4 Garlic cloves and salt as per your taste.
Keep aside.

Yogurt Mixture
In another bowl take the yogurt and Besan (gram flour) and whisk it till there are no more lumps.
Then add in 5 cups of water.
keep aside.
Heat some oil in a pan on a medium flame.
Add in cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
Once they start crackling add in the asafoetida and turmeric.
Add in curry leaves.
Then add in the yogurt mixture and whisk continuously to avoid lumps.
Add salt as per taste.

 

Once the mixture starts boiling drop the Gola/pakodi Mixture in with your hands or spoon.(if the mixture left some water add in a few tbs of besan)

Once the Golas /Pakodis are cooked they will float on the surface of the kadhi.
Follow the procedure for all the Pakodis.

Kadhi might thicken after adding Golas/pakodis so if that happens add some more water and adjust your desired consistency.
Tadka for Taste.
Heat some oil.Add in Mustard seeds ,Red Chillies and chilli powder.Keep aside and add it while serving as per your  desired spice levels.

Enjoy with Bhakri or Rice.