Brown Rice Kadhi-Chawal with Pakodas
Kadhi Chawal is a quintessential dish across most parts of Northern India with different parts having their own version of the main dish. The most basic form of it is a curry made out of curd and besan (gram flour) served with rice. The Punjabi version of it consists of more besan and fritters (pakodas) while the Gujarati version of it is thinner and sweeter with less besan and no fritters. Other ... parts also use lentils and vegetables with different spices for extra flavour. This Brown Rice Kadhi Chawal With Pakodas Recipe is one of the most basic ones which is healthier and more nutritious than its counterparts that use plain white rice. It is easy to Prepare Brown Rice Kadhi Chawal With Pakodas at Home as most of the ingredients are common to all kitchens and the cooking time barely goes up to thirty minutes. The Brown Rice Kadhi Chawal With Pakodas Recipe can be customized to suit any season so you can keep the spices minimal during summers to make it ‘cool’ for the body or add a little extra heat during the monsoon and winter. The pakoda ingredients can also be varied to make it crunchier and more nutritious. To make Rice Kadhi Chawal With Pakodas Restaurant-style, you can deep fry the pakodas in ghee rather than mustard and slice the onions think and long to make them crispy. For a healthier version, pan-fry the fritters rather than deep-frying them.
Ingredients
Dry Grocery

Brown Basmati Rice
0.33 cups

Refined Oil
1.25 teaspoons

Gram Flour/besan
4 teaspoons

Ajwain Seeds
1 pinch

Salt
1 teaspoon

Red Chilli Powder (kashmiri)
0.5 teaspoons

Turmeric Powder
0.5 teaspoons

Cumin
1 pinch

Mustard Oil
0.75 teaspoons

Mustard Seeds
1 pinch

Red Dry Chilli Bydagi
0.5 unit

Asafoetida/hing
1 pinch
Fruits & Vegetables

Spinach W/o Roots
8 leafs

Onion
1 small piece

Curry Leaves
2 leafs
Dairy

Curd
1 cup
Other

Green Chillies
0.5 unit

Coriander Leaves
0.25 cups

Jeera Powder
0.5 teaspoons

Water
2.75 glasses

Lemon Juice
0.25 teaspoons