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yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

gram flour

🥗Healthier: chickpea flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Chickpea flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose flour is easier to find.

fresh coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley provides a similar flavor profile, and dried herbs are more affordable.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers offer a milder flavor, while jalapeños are often less expensive.

Prepare pakora by mixing gram flour, turmeric, and salt; form into fritters and fry until golden brown.

Chop green chilies and add them to the pakora batter for extra flavor.

In a pot, heat oil and add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and asafoetida; sauté until fragrant.

Add ginger-garlic paste and whole red chilies; cook until the paste is slightly browned.

Add chopped onion and sauté until it turns pinkish.

Mix in turmeric and the yogurt mixture; stir well and cook until combined.

Prepare rice by soaking it in water; heat butter in a separate pot, add fennel seeds and cumin seeds, and sauté until fragrant.

Add water according to the quantity of rice, then add salt and soaked rice; cover and cook until done.

Add pakoras to the karhi once it has thickened; mix well.

Prepare mixed vegetables by sautéing them with oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and ginger-garlic paste; add chopped green chilies and turmeric.

Finish the mixed vegetables with salt and garam masala; cook until tender.

Serve the karhi with rice and mixed vegetables, garnished with fresh coriander.

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