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From the time I was little, Kadhi has always been a comfort food of mine. Like Chicken Soup, Kadhi makes a wonderful hot soup when it’s cold outside or if you are under the weather. Mix it with Khichdi and you have an easy and satisfying meal.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Yogurt – 1 cup, beaten
Water – 3 cups
Chickpea Flour (Besan) – 4 Tbsp
Salt – 3/4 tsp (or to taste)
Turmeric Powder – 1/8 tsp
Ginger – 1/2 tsp grated
Green chilies – 1 to 2 (to taste), finely chopped
Sugar – 1 tsp or to taste (optional)
For Vaghar (seasoning):
Oil – 2 tsp
Ghee (clarified butter) – 1 tsp
Whole red chili – 1
Cloves – 4
Cinnamon – 1 small piece
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds (Methi) – 10 seeds
Asafoetida (Hing) – 1/8 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Cilantro – 5 sprigs, chopped
Method:
1. In a pot, mix together Yogurt, Water and Chickpea Flour well until there are no lumps.
2. Add Salt, Sugar, Turmeric Powder, Ginger and Green Chilies.
3. Bring mixture to a boil on medium flame, stirring continuously.
4. Reduce flame to low.
5. In a separate small pan, heat Oil and Ghee.
6. Add Whole Red Chili, Cloves, Cinnamon, Cumin Seeds, Mustard Seeds and Fenugreek Seeds – allow them to splutter.
7. Turn off flame and add Asafoetida, Curry Leaves and Cilantro – mix well to coat leaves with oil.
8. Immediately, add the seasoning to the boiled yogurt mixture and allow it to boil once more.
Tips:
1. To prevent yogurt from separating when heated, don’t forget to stir CONTINUOUSLY until mixture boils.
2. To make thicker Kadhi, add more besan.
3. If your yogurt is too sour, replace part of the water with milk
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July 15th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Hello Hetal and Anuja,
Both of you are so professional in your recipes. Right from the instructions to nitty-gritty details, there is so much clarity. I tried the gujju kadi and the kichi. It came out very well the very first time I made. I am very happy and thank you both.
Please continue the good work.
Cheers,
Pavithra
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Kriss Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hey pavithra how are you? where you from?
Seems like you love to try as far as cooking….lol
Take care
Kriss
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January 14th, 2009 at 3:26 am
Hey hi,
I am a Dietitian by profession and love to try ur recipes.I lik the way u advice to cut down on oil in ur cooking.I saw ur recipe for Gujarati Kadhi.I make it the same way but ther is 1 major ingredient missing in ur recipe and tats sugar.A gujarati Kadhi is incomplete without sugar.
Please continue posting more recipes.
Regards,
Jinal.
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April 17th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Hi,
I agree with Jinal, Gujarati Kadhi has to have some sugar otherwise the kadhi will be VERY sour. I make excellent kadhi and one other ingredient I always add is minced garlic (1 clove) along with other spices.
Try it!
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hetal Reply:
April 17th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Hi Pinal/Jinal,
Of course Gujarati Kadhi has to have sugar (we mention that in the video). I happen to be one of the few Gujjus that can’t handle sugar in my food…unless it is dessert
. We’ve made the addition of the “optional sugar” in the recipe. Thanks!
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June 4th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Hi…
I am a software engineer, n before never eneterd the kitchen before marriage…..
I tried the gujrati kadhi for the first time following ur recipe…it has turned out to be very very very very nice….just like how my mom makes.. Thanks!!
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June 11th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
since 3 to 4 months i am regularly visiting yours showmethecurry.com
actually i am gujarati girl & get marry to north indian boy.i just knew hardly 2 to 3 punjabi sabjis.but regularly visiting your website i learn lots of thing like chhole , rajma , paneer sabji ,okra & lots of more & more….
whenver i make a food of your receipe my husband says today food is so tasty.:-)
thanks dear.
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June 26th, 2009 at 8:49 am
hi Hetal ans Anuja
i m big fan of urs and readand watch nearly all ur recipes ,
i want to know one thing plz tell me the proportions of the things use to make kadhi ?i want to make for at least 12-15 ppl
thankx ruchika
ASAP
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hetal Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Hi Ruchika,
You can triple or quadruple all of the ingredients except in the seasoning (vagar). You can just double the amounts for that.
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ruchika Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 7:03 am
thankx hetal
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June 26th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I made kadhi today and it turned out very good. Can’t wait for my hus to come back from work and taste it. I’m sure he’ll ask me to make it very often.
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August 13th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
i have leart a lot from your website thank you so much i tried so many recipes and believe me all turned out excellent.thank u once again…..do post some hyderabadi recipes as well like the typical ones…katti kadi,beghaara baigan in hyderabadi style,haleem pls
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October 8th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Hi ladies,
After 4 unsuccessful tries with different recipes, I finally made it! and I am not a novice! I don’t know what was up with me and kadhi, I would never get it right. Kadhi and sooji upma are the only two things that I can’t cook, looks like it has boiled down to only sooji upma now
Thank you again!
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October 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Hello ladies,
One quick question.
I follow ur recipe for making yogurt and its perfect.
That yogurt is on the milder side..Thats wat I prefer.
But I guess for Kadhi I need little sour one.
can i just keep how much I need outside for 3-4 hrs before Kadhi preparation.
Waiting for ur reply.
thanks
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hetal Reply:
October 24th, 2009 at 4:09 am
Hi Bhavika,
Yes, you can keep the yogurt out for a little while to make it more sour. It doesn’t have to be 3-4 hours, even an hour or so will help. If you need your kadhi to be a little sour and your yogurt is not, you can also add a pinch of citric acid. You won’t even know it’s there and you will get the tangy flavor.
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October 24th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hi Hetal,
thanks for ur reply.
The tip about citric acid is great.
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November 12th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Hi
Just to let you know, that we also add a small chopped tomato, i suppose that gives it a little tang, and also when i’m short of time i leave the ghadi on a very small flame and it will come to a boil on its own without splitting!!! Trust me it sounds wrong but it works every time and your ghadi never splits.
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hetal Reply:
November 13th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Hi Parul,
Wow, I’ll have to try the low flame method. Thanks for sharing!
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December 2nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
hi,
can u plz tell me whether this goes well with plain rice?sorry,i don’t have moong dal in my shelf to make kichidi but surely i’ll give it a try.Thanx to both of u.
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hetal Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Hi Priya,
You can definitely have kadhi with plain rice. Gujaratis usually have it this way. The only thing is that kadhi is usually a little thin so plain toor daal (prepared with little water so that it is thick, salt, turmeric & asafoetida) is served along side. It helps the kadhi cling with the rice.
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priya Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
thank u so much for your quick reply.I really appreciate it.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Thank u so much . Actually i am very much reluctant for trying someting new while cooking but u rock it was simple recipie and superb in taste
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January 11th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Dear Hetal and Anuja!
I am addicted to your SMTC really. My day cannot end without going through your miraculous cooking platform
Believe me I have till date tried almost all of your recipes and have fallen in love with cooking. I dance with ingredients and utensils and the floor is kitchen. You both are my mentors…thanks for being there for me and others like me.
I tried this Gujarati Kadhi today and let me tell you I am not a Gujju, but the Kadhi is perfect and mouth watering. I made mutthias (steamed dumplings) too to accompany it. I had heard about this Gujarati combination – “Kadhi-Mutthia”. This is a complete healthy meal and out of this world.
No words to thank you more….!
Lots of love
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hetal Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Thanks for your kind words Rohini! It always makes our day!
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March 11th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Hello Ladies,
Tried out the kichadi and am dying to try this recipe as well. One question: do you pour the khadi over the kichadi and mix or do you have seperate bowls/plates or each? Seems such a silly question to ask. Thanks for all the recipes!
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hetal Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Hi Michelle,
No question is ever silly
.
It is your personal preference how you want to eat Khichadi and Kadhi. Some people pour the kadhi over the khichadi and mix it all up. I like to have my khichadi in a plate and kadhi in a bowl. I pour a little bit of kadhi over a little portion of my khichadi, mix it and eat it. I do it all over again with the next little portion of khichadi.
…methodical, but that’s me. I also like to drink the kadhi by itself as well so this arrangement works well for me.
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Michelle Reply:
March 12th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Thank you!
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March 16th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Hi Ladies,
I was just wondering what happens to the kadhi if you don’t add besan to it. I was told by someone that she doesn’t add any and when I asked my mom she said that the kadhi would not turn out right. What is your take on it?
Thanks and great website by the way!!
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hetal Reply:
March 16th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Well, kadhi (at least Gujarati Kadhi) would not be kadhi without the besan. There are a couple of reasons for adding the besan. For one, it prevents the yogurt from curdling. Also, it acts as a thickening agent. If you leave the besan out and add the seasoning without heating the yogurt/water, you would have Chaas.
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March 25th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Okay ladies,
Yesterday I was a bit sceptical, maybe because it was a new taste to me: hot yoghurt was a first. But today I thought: WOW, I really like this. Giving the mixture time to infuse for a day maybe improved it taste-wise for me. The kichadi and khadi really work well together.
Thank you!
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June 15th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
I have been married to a gujarati for over 25 years. I’ve tried to make many Indian dishes. Some succeed, many don’t. I love your website. The dishes are healthy, the recipes good, but your videos are marvelous!! Every dish I’ve cooked has turned out well.
Kadhi has always challenged me, but I’m looking forward to making this.
Thank you!
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July 17th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Hi
All ur recipes are soooooooooo good.I have tried most of your recipes.
Thanx
viji
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July 27th, 2010 at 5:48 am
Thanks Anuja and Hetal, I tried it for the first time and the kadhi turned out too good!!
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February 6th, 2011 at 4:00 am
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
Thank you for the amazing Recipe, Love them all. Can I add Lemon juice to make it sour?
TC
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February 13th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Hey guys,
My mom adds white numeric, grated….to the khadi with the yogurt,water. It adds a delicious suddle flavor.
Gaminee
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February 13th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Sorry, my smart phone is too smart….freshly grated white turmeric
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March 11th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Hi hetal and Anuja,
I’m an 11 year old boy,and I LOVE COOKING! Last time I made Dhebra, suji halva and i am planning to make this dish too! Thank you soooo much for posting your video’s! I once want to be a chef like u and Anuja!
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anuja Reply:
March 15th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Hi Gurpreet,
Excellent! Wonderful to know that! And please do keep it up…
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April 26th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Hi Ladies
The cups & spoons measurement you use, are those the standard ones you buy in the store?
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anuja Reply:
April 27th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Hi Shaheen,
Yes, ours are standard measurements.
1 Cup is 8 oz…
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October 15th, 2011 at 6:06 am
Hello Ladies. Thank you for your videos! On this recipe, does it matter if the yougurt is store bought or homemade? Thanks again.
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hetal Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Hi Avinash,
No, any kind of yogurt will work.
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