By Radhika Radhakrishnan
Kadhi
15 steps
Prep:15minCook:15min
Kadhi is a thick gram flour based gravy to which yogurt is added for a slightly sour taste. It optionally contains vegetable fritters called pakoras. It is eaten with cooked rice or roti.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:02:32 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
11
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories175.6 kcal (9%)
Total Fat10.9 g (16%)
Carbs17.1 g (7%)
Sugars6.7 g (7%)
Protein5.8 g (12%)
Sodium567.5 mg (28%)
Fiber3.8 g (14%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Add some water to a bowl of besan and mix properly to get a pouring consistency. Ensure that there are no lumps formed.
In another bowl, beat yogurt.
Besan1 Tbsp
yogurt1 bowl
water
Step 2
Mix the besan and yogurt together and beat the mixture for 2 mins.
Step 3
Add salt and (optional) sugar, as per taste, and keep aside.
sugar
salt
Step 4
In a mixie, add green chillies, garlic and ginger.
ginger0.5 inch
cloves garlic3
green chillies2
Step 5
Grind to a coarse paste.
Step 6
For the tempering, you will need: cumin seeds, mustard seeds, hing, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, and dried red chillies.
Fenugreek seeds8
mustard seeds1 tsp
cumin seeds1 tsp
dried red chilli2
Hing
curry leaves4
Step 7
In a kadhai, add cooking oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and hing on a low flame. As soon as the mustard seeds begin to cackle, add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, and dried red chillies.
Fenugreek seeds8
mustard seeds1 tsp
cumin seeds1 tsp
dried red chilli2
Hing
curry leaves4
Step 8
Add the freshly prepared chilli-ginger-garlic paste.
Step 9
Fry for a minute on a low flame. Keep stirring to ensure it does not burn.
Step 10
Add chopped onions and fry well.
Step 11
Add haldi and pinch of salt.
Step 12
Keep stirring and frying the onions for a few minutes till they become slightly golden brown.
Step 13
Add the yogurt-besan concoction to the kadhai, along with a glass of water.
water
Step 14
On a low flame, keep stirring continuously to ensure that lumps don't get formed. Due to the besan, the concoction tends to thicken quickly. As it thickens, add more water to get the desired consistency. Cook for around 7-8 minutes on a low-medium flame.
Step 15
Serve hot with cooked rice.
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