Gujarati Kadhi

Prep Time: 5 Mins Cooking Time: 20 Mins Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1⅓ cup Fresh Yoghurt Curd

2½ cups Water

3 tbsp Gram Flour (Besan)

½ tbsp Ghee (Clarified butter)

½ tsp Oil

1-inch Cinnamon Stick

5 Cloves

2 Sprigs of Curry Leaves

½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds

1 tsp Cumin Seeds

¼ tsp Asafoetida

1½ tsp Coriander-Cumin Powder (Dhana Jiru)

5 Cloves of Garlic Grated

1½ tbsp Ginger Paste

1 tsp Green Chilli Paste

2 tbsp Coriander Leaves Chopped

1½ tbsp Jaggery (Gōr)

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Beat the yoghurt, water, gram flour, and ¼ tsp salt to a smooth mixture, strain, and set aside.

2. Add the ghee, oil, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon stick, and cloves; heat on medium heat. Once hot, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida, ½ tsp coriander-cumin powder, curry leaves, and grated garlic; sauté for 30 seconds, then add the yoghurt mixture.

3. Add the ginger, green chilli paste, remaining coriander-cumin powder, jaggery and salt.

4. Now, stir continuously with a whisk on high heat to prevent it from splitting.

5. Once it comes to a boil, add the chopped coriander and simmer for 5 minutes.

• Serve hot with rice or matar bhat.

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