#56 DELICIOUS KADHIS
1.Jeera Mirachi Kadhi
Ingredients-
Ingredients-
- Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
- Black peppercorns 8-10
- Ghee 1 tablespoon
- Fresh coconut grated 1 cup
- Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Tamarind pulp 1 teaspoon
- Garlic minced 1 tablespoon
Method-
- Heat ½ tablespoon ghee in a tempering pan, add peppercorns, cumin seeds and let them splutter. Switch off the heat, cool and grind along with coconut, red chilli powder, salt, tamarind pulp and ½ cup water to make a fine paste.
- Heat ground paste in a deep non-stick pan. Add little water and mix well, stirring continuously. Cook on simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Heat remaining ghee in another small non-stick tempering pan, add garlic and sauté till dark brown.
- Add the tempering to the kadhi. Cover immediately and transfer in a bowl.
- Serve hot.
2.Dahi Ki Kadhi
Ingredients-
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
- Oil 2 teaspoons
- Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves 4-5
- Green chilli chopped 1
- Asafoetida a pinch
- Ginger grated 1 inch
- Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
- Sugar 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves Chopped for garnish
Method-
- Put yogurt and gram flour in a bowl and mix well till no lumps remain.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, asafoetida, ginger and mustard seeds and sauté till the seeds splutter.
- Add yogurt mixture and one cup water and mix well. Cook for four to five minutes on low heat.
- Add turmeric powder, sugar and salt and mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil.
- Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with steamed rice.
3.Sev ni Kadhi
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Ingredients-
- Gram flour (besan) 1 cup + 2 tablespoons
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
- Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
- Oil 2-3 teaspo tablespoons
- Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon
- Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
- Cloves 4-5
- Red Button Chillies (boria mirch) 3-4
- Curry leaves 7-8
- Combine 1 cup gram flour, salt, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder and 2-3 teaspoons oil in a bowl. Add ½ cup water, mix and knead into a soft dough.
- Transfer the dough into a sev press, cover and set aside.
- Take yogurt in a deep non-stick pan. Add 3 cups water and whisk well.
- Place the pan on heat. Add salt, mix well and let it heat. Add 2 tablespoons gram flour and blend well.
- Add remaining turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, remaining cumin powder, remaining coriander powder and mix well. Cook till the mixture comes to a boil.
- Press the sev press into the pan to get sev. Mix lightly and cook till the sev is fully cooked and kadhi thickens.
- Add chopped coriander and mix well. Transfer the kadhi into a serving bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a tempering pan. Add cumin seeds and let the seeds change colour. Add cloves, red button chillies, curry leaves and remaining chilli powder and mix well.
- Pour the tempering over the kadhi and serve hot.
4.Boondi ki Kadhi
Ingredients-
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Boondi ½ cup
- Gram flour (besan) 4 tablespoons
- Turmeric powder ¼ cup
- Salt to taste
- Oil 1½ teaspoons
- Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
- Asafoetida ¼ teaspoon
- Green chilli chopped 1 tablespoon
Method-
- Put gram flour, turmeric powder, salt and yogurt in a bowl and whisk till smooth and ensuring that there are no lumps. Add sufficient water and keep whisking till a thin mixture is formed.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and when the seeds change colour, add asafoetida, green chillies, yogurt mixture, mix and cook till it comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add boondi, mix and cook for ½ a minute.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.
5.Aam Kadhi
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