When it’s gloomy outside or I’m feeling low, I often make kadhi. It never fails to make me feel better. Yesterday was a super busy day and I came home pretty tired. All I wanted to do was put my legs up and sit on the couch with a steaming bowl of kadhi and rice…and I did just that!
Kadhi is my ultimate comfort food. Kadhi is a traditional Gujarati gravy made with garbanzo bean flour and yogurt. It is pure spicy, creamy goodness. Best of all, it only takes about 20 minutes to make.
Kadhi
A yogurt and garbanzo flour gravy served over rice
Ingredients
- 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 2 tsp oil
- Ā½ tsp cumin seeds
- Ā½ tsp grated ginger sometimes if Iām lazy, I just toss in two slices of ginger and take them out before serving
- Ā¼ tsp fenugreek seeds optional
- handful of curry leaves optional
- Ā¾ cup yogurt
- 3 tbsp garbanzo bean flour aka gram flour/besan
- Ā½ tsp turmeric
- Ā¼ tsp chili powder or to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- salt to taste
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt to get out the lumps. Whisk in the garbanzo bean flour and when the lumps are whisked away, whisk in the water.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the cumin, fenugreek seeds, garlic and ginger. Stir for about 45 seconds.
- Stir in the yogurt, flour and water mixture. This will sizzle a bunch, just stir through it so that the yogurt does not curdle.
- Stir in the turmeric, chili powder and salt.
- Let the kadhi come to a boil. It will have thickened quite a bit. **Watch the kadhi when it is close to boiling. It has a tendency to boil over.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro.
- Serve warm with rice.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with the recipe to come up with a version that suits your taste.
Try adding a little less water if you like a thicker texture.
I often add a finely chopped shallot or a couple of tablespoons of chopped onion to the kadhi.
My mom adds a couple of cloves and a cinnamon stick to her kadhi.
Traditionally a little bit of sugar is added to the kadhi. If you want to add a sweet element, try adding about one tsp of sugar.
Garbanzo bean flour should be easy to find at a local health food or Indian grocery store. If not, you can order it online here Bobās Red Mill Garbanzo Bean Flour, 22 oz
Try adding a little less water if you like a thicker texture.
I often add a finely chopped shallot or a couple of tablespoons of chopped onion to the kadhi.
My mom adds a couple of cloves and a cinnamon stick to her kadhi.
Traditionally a little bit of sugar is added to the kadhi. If you want to add a sweet element, try adding about one tsp of sugar.
Garbanzo bean flour should be easy to find at a local health food or Indian grocery store. If not, you can order it online here Bobās Red Mill Garbanzo Bean Flour, 22 oz
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 37mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
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This is absolutely gorgeous! I’ll try to make it and get back to you after the weekend.
Thanks Sarah! I am so excited that you’re going to try this recipe.
This looks wonderful. I am Victoria’s friend and I have met you a couple of times…at her wedding…shower…etc. Love your blog and hope to try some of these recipes soon. Ruth Cook
Thanks Ruth! I am so glad you like the blog! Do let me know when you try a recipe. š
See you at Viki’s next event! š
Thank you for posting this. I am trying to find things to do with garbanzo bean flour.
Hi DagonX. Garbanzo bean flour is a very common ingredient in Indian cooking, it’s often called “gram flour” so you can look for recipes with that ingredient as well. Here are a few from indiaphile: Undhiyu, stuffed okra, vegan omelette and cabbage kofta. I’m sure I will be using it often in the future too!
This sounds so comforting! Perfect for a long gloomy day.
It is! In fact I made it for lunch today. So good in this gloomy weather! š
Love all the spices here. I have a small packet of fenugreek seeds that I have yet to open up. This seems like an easy way to give them a try!
It really is an easy recipe. Hope you enjoy it! š
Just made this…fabulous! Thanks for the recipe!
Yay! I’m so glad. Hope it was as comforting to you as it is to me!
Thanks for the recipe, but I have one question.
By Yoghurt, you mean dahi? all I find in supermarkets for natural yoghurt is dahi or curd..
dahi is natural yoghut. also called greek yoghurt in australia, natural set yoghurt too.
Hi Wejden. I’m sorry i missed your comment! Dahi is just the Hindi word for yogurt. Any kind of plain yogurt will work. š