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Kadhi

Besan Kadhi

Difficulty
Moderate
Time required
40 mins
Besan Kadhi is a staple for all Indian households, this is an amazing recipe with which you can have a perfectly low carb nutritious kadhi for yourself and your family. Try the basic dahi kadhi or experiment with some regional variations of it!
Kadhi
Ingredients
For kadhi:

1. 1 cup curd / yogurt (sour)
2. ¼ cup besan / gram flour / chickpea flour
3. ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
4. ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
5. 3 cup water
6. 1 green chilli (slit)
7. ¾ tsp salt
8. 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

For tempering:

9. 2 tbsp oil
10. 1 tsp mustard / rai
11. ½ tsp cumin / jeera
12. ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
13. pinch of hing / asafoetida
14. few curry leaves
15. 2 dried red chilli
16. ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
17. ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
Ingredients
For kadhi:

1. 1 cup curd / yogurt (sour)
2. ¼ cup besan / gram flour / chickpea flour
3. ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
4. ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
5. 3 cup water
6. 1 green chilli (slit)
7. ¾ tsp salt
8. 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

For tempering:

9. 2 tbsp oil
10. 1 tsp mustard / rai
11. ½ tsp cumin / jeera
12. ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
13. pinch of hing / asafoetida
14. few curry leaves
15. 2 dried red chilli
16. ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
17. ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
How to make it Healthier
1. If you want to add besan pakoda, please limit the amount and fry in ghee, do not add potatoes.
2. Make sure to cook the kadhi on low to medium flame stirring well, else the besan mixture might curdle.
3. You can also try different variations of besan kadhi as follows:

Gujrati Kadhi: https://youtu.be/wYLQ5ZBJMGA
Punjabi Kadhi: https://youtu.be/MJK9y44NocA
Coconut Kadhi: https://youtu.be/yF4AAdbatP8
Sindhi Kadhi: https://youtu.be/aleELZuTQgk
Amchoor Kadhi: https://youtu.be/qpfEyMBHESg
How to make it Healthier
1. If you want to add besan pakoda, please limit the amount and fry in ghee, do not add potatoes.
2. Make sure to cook the kadhi on low to medium flame stirring well, else the besan mixture might curdle.
3. You can also try different variations of besan kadhi as follows:

Gujrati Kadhi: https://youtu.be/wYLQ5ZBJMGA
Punjabi Kadhi: https://youtu.be/MJK9y44NocA
Coconut Kadhi: https://youtu.be/yF4AAdbatP8
Sindhi Kadhi: https://youtu.be/aleELZuTQgk
Amchoor Kadhi: https://youtu.be/qpfEyMBHESg

Instructions

1. Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup sour curd and ¼ cup besan.
2. Also add ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder.
3. Whisk smooth.
4. Additionally add 3 cup water and whisk well.
5. Pour the besan mixture into large kadai keeping flame on low.
6. Keeping the flame on low, stir for 5 minutes.
7. Once the kadhi comes to a boil add in 1 green chilli and ¾ tsp salt. mix well.
8. Continue to boil for 15-20 minutes on medium flame stirring occasionally.
9. Now prepare the tempering by heating 2 tbsp oil.
10. Once the oil turns hot, add in 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, pinch of hing, few curry leaves and 2 dried red chilli.
11. Also add ¼ tsp turmeric and ¼ tsp chilli powder. allow to splutter.
12. Now pour the tempering over kadhi.
13. Also add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and mix well.
14. Finally serve dahi kadhi with hot steamed rice or roti.

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