Kadhi

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup besan
1 cup watersalt and chilli pd. to taste
a pinch of Heeng ( a MUST)
a few kadhi patta
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. oil or ghee
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/4 tsp. garlic pd.
a little bit of minced ginger

To make pakode for the kadhi you'll need:
1/2 cup besansalt and chilli pd. to taste
a little garam masala
1/4 tsp. baking soda
oil to deep fry

METHOD:
- Make the pakode and keep them aside.
- Now mix the besan for the kadhi with the buttermilk.
- Add salt, ginger, garlic and chilli pd.to the same so that they mix thoroughly as well. now heat up the oil.
- Add the mustard seeds, kadhi patta, turmeric and heeng and then pour in the liquid.
- Add the water and let the whole thing simmertill the "kachcha" taste of besan is gone i.e. till the whole thing tastes as if" kadhi pak gayi hai".
- If the water has evaporatedby now do add more as now we'll add the pakode to the kadhi and boil the whole thing till the pakode get completely soaked.- Making kadhi is not as difficult as it seems from the recipe but it might take you a little bit of practice to perfect the ART as it takes some instinct.