Kadhi
A yogurt and garbanzo flour gravy served over rice
Servings: 4
Calories: 76kcal
Ingredients
- 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp grated ginger sometimes if I’m lazy, I just toss in two slices of ginger and take them out before serving
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds optional
- handful of curry leaves optional
- ¾ cup yogurt
- 3 tbsp garbanzo bean flour aka gram flour/besan
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ¼ 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 Bob’s 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 Bob’s Red Mill Garbanzo Bean Flour, 22 oz
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg