Hi all, so I came across this recipe in social media on a reel posted by a popular chef and I had always wanted to make Kadhi and decided to try it on a weekend. Kadhi is basically made with Yogurt and Besan as the main ingredient. So from what I found out, Kadhi is mainly done in 2 ways , the Punjabi style Kadhi uses sour and thick yogurt and the Gujarati Kadhi is thin and sweet as jaggery or sugar is used for sweetness. So, here it goes, my simple basic Kadhi
KADHI
INGREDIENTS
STEP 1
Home-Made Yogurt (Thick): 1 Cup
Besan ( Gram Flour): 4 Tbsp
Turmeric: 1/2 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder: 1 Tsp
Green Chillies: 2 chopped
Ginger: 1 Tbsp finely chopped
Salt as required
Water: 5 cups
TADKA MIX ( STEP 2)
Oil: 3-4 Tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds ( Methi seeds): 1/2 Tsp
Bay Leaves: 2 medium
Cloves: 3-4
Mustard seeds: 1 Tsp
Jeera ( Cumin) : 1 Tsp
Coriander seeds: 1 Tsp
Red Chillies: 4
Asafoetida (Hing): 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tsp
Salt as required
Onion: 1 Medium ( thinly sliced)
GARNISH (STEP 3)
Butter: 1 Tsp
Red chilli Powder: 1/2 Tsp
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| Basic Kadhi |
MAKING
In a bowl, add 1 cup Yogurt. To this, add the Gram flour, chopped Ginger, Green chillies, Turmeric, Red Chilli powder and required salt. Mix it well with a whisker to remove any lumps. To this add 5 cups water and mix well. Set it aside.
In a shallow pan/kadai, heat oil. Once the oil is heated, add the Fenugreek seeds, Bay leaves, Cloves,Jeera, Mustard seeds, Dry red chillies, Coriander seeds and Hing. Saute and add the sliced onions. Saute for a couple of minutes until the onions turn golden brown. Now add the Yogurt-Besan mix. To this add, Turmeric Powder and a bit of salt. Keep the gas in low-medium and allow it to cook for 30 minutes until the Kadhi consistency is thick and creamy.Switch off the gas.
In a tadka pan, add butter. Once melted and clarified, add 1/2 Tsp red chilli powder and pour it over the kadhi.
That's it delicious Kadhi is ready to serve. You can serve it with rice or with rotis. Its very light and mild and best served hot.
TIPS/VARIATIONS
Although the ingredient list may look long, its was very simple to make and all the ingredients are very commonly used in Indian cooking.
You could add 1-2 Tsp Sugar or Jaggery to get the sweetness if needed.
