Surati Kadhi

Surat's tangy yogurt-besan soup — distinct from the standard Gujarati kadhi in its higher ratio of yogurt (giving it a more pronounced sourness), a very specific sweet-sour balance achieved with a generous pinch of both sugar and lime juice added after tempering, and a thin consistency that is meant to be drunk from a cup rather than just poured over rice. The tempering is the same (mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried red chilli, ginger) but the Surati kadhi is tangier, thinner, and poured copiously over the entire rice plate. Street food vendors in Surat serve small cups of warm kadhi as an afternoon beverage — the Surati equivalent of a digestive drink.