Maharashtrian Kadhi
User Reviews
4.4
14 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
3 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
3 to 4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Maharashtrian Kadhi
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Maharashtrian kadhi is a quick yogurt and gram flour based sauce or kadhi made without pakoras. Tempered with spices and a bit sweet. It is best served with some steamed rice and makes for a simple summer meal.
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Ingredients
for making curd mixture
- 1 cup curd (yogurt) - fresh or sour full-fat curd
- 2 to 3 tablespoons besan (gram flour or chickpea flour)
- 2 cups water
other ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) or oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds - optional
- 1 or 2 green chilies slit
- ½ inch ginger made into a paste or minced or grated
- 5 to 6 curry leaves
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 pinches asafoetida (hing)
- salt as required
- ¼ teaspoon sugar or add as required
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves cilantro leaves, chopped
Instructions
making curd mixture
- Mix together curd, water and gram flour in a bowl.
- Using a wired whisk, mix the batter so well so that no lumps are there.
tempering maharashtrian kadhi
- Heat ghee or oil in a pan. Add the mustard and let them crackle.
- Then add the cumin. Stir and add the green chilies, ginger and curry leaves.
- Saute for a few seconds. Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida.
making maharashtrian kadhi
- Stir and then add the yogurt+water+gram flour mixture. Season with salt and sugar. Stir very well.
- Let the kadhi come to a gentle simmer.
- Continue to simmer till the kadhi becomes slightly thick. Stir at intervals.
- If you cook more it will become more thick. So depending on the consistency you prefer, you can simmer the kadhi accordingly.
- Check the taste and then add more salt or sugar if required.
- Lastly, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve the maharashtrian kadhi hot with steamed rice or mung dal khichdi topped with a bit of ghee along with papad and pickle.
Notes
- Use the curd which is made from full fat milk. Otherwise the curd can split.
- You can also add jaggery instead of sugar.
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