Thursday, August 7, 2014

Eastern Kadhi [कढ़ी]

        

 The Kadhi is a very popular dish,basically a product of curd and gram flour,with varying cooking methods prevailing in different parts of India.Each has its own unique taste and flavour.

Ingredients

  • Gram flour for pakoda       1cup
  • Gram flour for kadhi      1/4 cup
  • Turmeric powder               1 tsp
  • Asafoetida.                     1/4 tsp
  • Fenugreek                       1/2 tsp
  • Whole red chilly                 3-4 
  • Garlic                        5-6 flakes
  • Green chilly              5-6 pieces
  • Onion                        2 medium
  • Cumin seeds                   1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala                 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder              1 tsp
  • Green coriander leaves   1bunch
  • Sour curd                          4 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Mustard oil for fry       5-6 tbsp
  • Pure ghee for sprinkle      2tbsp
  • Water                            3-4 cup

Preparation

  • Crush green chilly and garlic. 
For the pakodas,
  •   Take 1 cup gram flour in a separate bowl,add 1/2 cup of water gradually in small quantities at a time,keep on beating.The batter should be thick.Add salt,turmeric powder,1/4 tsp red chilly powder &1 pinch asafoetida [hing].
  •   To judge whether the batter is fit for fluffy pakodas,take it in a spoon and drop a bit in water taken in a cup.If the batter floats,then it is ok and no more beating is required.Batter is ready to make pakodas.
 





 Method: 

 A.For Pakodas: 

  • Heat oil in a deep pan on high flame.
  • Once piping hot,drop small balls of gram flour batter in oil with help of a spoon.
  • Deep fry till golden brown.
  • Make 5-6 pakodas at a time.
  • Keep pakodas aside.

   B. For the kadhi:
  •  Take curd in a separate bowl and beat well.
  • Add 1/4cup gram flour.Whisk thoroughly till batter is smooth and no lumps are there.
  • Add turmeric powder,1/4tsp red chilly powder 1/4tsp garam masala and 3-4 cup of water.
  • Whisk well again.
Mixture of curd & gram flour











  •  Heat oil in a bigger deep pan on high flame.
  • Add  asafoetida, methi and whole red chilly.
  • When these begin to sputter,add both grated garlic & green chilli.Mix and fry for 5-6 seconds.
  • Add mixture of gram flour & curd.Mix.Stir well and bring to boil.
  • Lower the flame and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • Add salt to taste.Stir occasionally.
  • Kadhi solution should not be thick.To check its rightness,follow the illustration.

Checking solution



Kadhi solution










  • Now add pakodas and simmer again on low flame for about 5 minutes.Be careful pakodas may not be broken.

Pakodas dipped in Kadhi solution 










  •  For seasoning,heat a small steel bowl on medium flame.
  • Add 2 tbsp of pure deshi ghee, then cumin seeds .
  • When  cumin seeds  pop up, add curry leaves,whole red chilly & 1/4 tsp red chilly powder at the same time.Saute for 2-3 seconds.
  • Close flame.
  • Add it at the time of serving.
  • Serve hot,garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Garnished Kadhi with seasoning





Ideal companions include roti and rice.Onion [optional] adds to taste.
With roti,rice & onion

4 comments:

  1. Waah Maza aaGaya!just teading the blog is so tempting..love the pics..esp the one with the batter floating in water..sublime!

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    1. Thanks Candlez.I endeavour to present the method as easy as possible.

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  2. A very good article and please accept my thanks for voting my post on indiblogger

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