Sindhi kadhi
Sindhi kadhi, from above
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Sindhi kadhi

A kadhi with no curd, loaded with vegetables. Sindhis like to do things their own way.

50 minTime
6 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Kadhi without curd3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
179kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
50minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

5 servings
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)½ cup
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Fenugreek seeds½ tsp
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Curry leaves1 sprig
Asafoetidaa pinch
Green chilli2, slit
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Tomato3 medium, puréed
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¾ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Drumstick (moringa pods)2, in finger lengths
Potato1 medium, in chunks
Carrot1, in chunks
Cluster beans (guar beans)a handful
Okra (lady's finger)8 to 10, tops trimmed
Tamarinda lemon sized ball, as pulp
Saltto taste
Water5½ cups
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Heat the oil, crackle the cumin, fenugreek and mustard, then add the besan. Roast on low, stirring all the time.
  2. 2Add the water little by little, whisking hard.
  3. 3Add the tomato purée, turmeric, chilli powder, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
  4. 4Add the drumstick, potato, carrot and cluster beans and simmer 15 minutes. Add the okra, tamarind and salt and simmer until everything is tender.
  5. 5Add the asafoetida and coriander, and serve with rice and crisp aloo tuk.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Sindhi kadhi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Mitho lolo40 min
Bread or rice Bhuga chawal40 min
On the side Bhindi basar30 min
On the side Bhee patata40 min
To drink Sol kadhi40 min
Something sweet Sakkarai pongal45 min
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