Gujarati · Lunch, Dinner
Gujarati kadhi
Sweet-tart yogurt and besan curry
- Total time35 minstart to table
- Hands on18 minactual work
- EffortEasy
- Serves4as written
- Per serving~226 kcalapprox.
A thin, pourable Gujarati kadhi: full-fat curd whisked smooth with besan and a little jaggery, then simmered gently so it never splits, and finished with a ghee tempering of mustard, cumin, methi, dried red chilli, curry leaves and hing. Sweet, tart and soupy, it is meant to be ladled over plain steamed rice or khichdi.
Method
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Chop ginger fine, slit green chillies and pull curry leaves off the stalks.
Done when: Ginger is finely chopped, chilli is slit and the curry leaves are separated from their stalks.
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In a bowl whisk 600 g thick curd, 60 g besan and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder together with about 500 ml water until completely smooth with no lumps.
Done when: The curd-besan mixture is a smooth, thin, lump-free buttermilk consistency with the ginger and chilli prepped alongside.
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Pour the whisked mixture into the saucepan with 30 g jaggery, ginger, green chillies and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil stirring constantly, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes until it thickens slightly and loses its raw-besan smell.
Done when: The kadhi has thickened to a thin pouring consistency, tastes cooked rather than raw and floury, and is gently sweet-tart.
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Heat 1 1/2 tbsp ghee in the tadka pan until it shimmers, then add 1 tsp mustard seeds. When they crackle add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies, 2 sprig curry leaves and 1/4 tsp asafoetida and let them sizzle for a few seconds.
Done when: The mustard has popped, the cumin and methi smell toasty and the curry leaves are crisp, with the ghee fragrant but not burnt.
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Pour the sizzling tempering over the kadhi and stir it through. Simmer for another 1 minute, scatter with fresh coriander leaves if using and serve hot over steamed rice.
Done when: The tempering is folded through, the kadhi is glossy and aromatic and ready to ladle over rice.
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Good to know
- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Contains
- milk
- Eaten at
- Lunch, Dinner
- Nutrition, per serving
- ~226 kcal · 9 g protein · 26 g carbs · 11 g fat (approx.)
- Keeps
- 3 days in the fridge