Rajasthan

Rajasthani kadhi

Name: Rajasthani kadhi
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Rajasthani
Ingredients: 2 cups a little sour curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt); 1/3 cup besan (chickpea flour, gram flour); 2 1/2 cups water; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1 inch grated ginger; 2 slit green chilli; 1 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 dried red chilli; 3 cloves whole spices; a pinch asafoetida; a little chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Thin, tangy, fiery and pakora free. The kadhi that does not need fried things to feel complete.

30 minTime

6 gProtein each

hotSpice

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Grandma's waySour curd, besan and a clove and methi tadka in ghee, no sugar.

The original

148kcal

6 gprotein

2 gfibre

30minutes

Rajasthani kadhi as Marwari homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)2 cups, a little sour

Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)⅓ cup

Water2½ cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Ginger2.5 cm, grated

Green chilli2, slit

Ghee1 tbsp

Fenugreek seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Dried red chilli2

Whole spices3 cloves

Asafoetidaa pinch

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a little, chopped

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Whisk curd, besan, turmeric, chilli powder and water until there are no lumps.
2Pour into a heavy pan with ginger and green chilli and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
3Lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring now and then. Add salt.
4For the tadka, heat ghee, add fenugreek, cumin, cloves, dried chillies and asafoetida. Pour over the kadhi and cover for a minute.
5Finish with coriander and serve hot.

Serve it like this

Ladle into a deep katori with the red tadka on top; serve with bajre ki roti and a dab of ghee.

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Rajasthani kadhi

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