Gujarati Kadhi

Name: Gujarati Kadhi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Yogurt; 2 tablespoons Gram Flour; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon Ginger, paste; 1 teaspoon green chili paste; 1 teaspoon sugar; salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon ghee or oil; 1/2 teaspoon Mustard Seed; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, seeds; 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek Seed; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida; 2 Red Chili, dried; 8-10 Curry Leaf; 2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped

Veg

A thin, silky yoghurt-besan gravy tempered with mustard, cumin, curry leaves, and dried chillies — sweeter and thinner than North Indian kadhi, with a distinctive jaggery balance. Poured over rice or eaten as a warm drink, a Gujarati meal is incomplete without it.

Cuisines

Gujarati Kutchi Kathiyawadi Surati

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Total: 30 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	1 cup	Yogurt
	2 tablespoons	Gram Flour
	2 cups	Water
	1 teaspoon	Ginger , paste
	1 teaspoon	Green chili paste
	1 teaspoon	Sugar
	—	Salt , to taste
	1 tablespoon	Ghee or oil
	1/2 teaspoon	Mustard Seed
	1/2 teaspoon	Cumin , seeds
	1/4 teaspoon	Fenugreek Seed
	1/4 teaspoon	Asafoetida
	2	Red Chili , dried
	8-10	Curry Leaf
	2 tablespoons	Cilantro , chopped

Instructions

1 In a mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt, gram flour, and water until smooth.
2 Add ginger paste, green chili paste, sugar, and salt to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
3 Heat ghee or oil in a pan over medium heat.
4 Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and fenugreek seeds. Allow them to splutter.
5 Add asafoetida, dried red chilies, and curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds.
6 Pour the yogurt mixture into the pan and stir continuously to avoid curdling.
7 Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.

Tips

For a richer flavor, you can add a pinch of turmeric powder to the kadhi.