Is there always a story or rambling or any memory associated with a recipe? It is not always the same…as of this recipe today….I am having a huge writers block….I don’t know where to start and what to start that which goes with the recipe…I scratched my head to think, is there any thing fond associated with this recipe, so that I can share or anything funny or anything crazy….but nothing was hitting my mind…..this is because it is just an regular recipe…..simple ingredients readily always available in pantry and nothing fancy required in making…..There are so recipes which are comforting and made on regular basis, but we never pay attention to them….This is one such recipe….
My mom use to make this simple Kadhi which can be translated as ‘Tempered Yogurt Soup’ mostly during summers. She makes a plain kadhi with no fritters (pakodae) and moreover she makes use of homemade curd, which gives nice taste to the recipe. Just plain rice, kadhi and papad and you are set to experience a gratifying meal that cools your senses apart from pampering the taste buds. I call this recipe as simplicity at its best…..Try out and I bet you will fall in love with this simple kadhi…..
Kadhi
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup thick Yogurt
- 3 cups Water
- 1 Green chili, slit length-wise
- 1 Onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp. Red Chili powder
- ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder
- Salt
TEMPERING/TADKA:
- 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp. Cumin/Jeera
- 2-3 dry Red chilies
- 10 fresh Curry leaves
- a pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
- 2-3 tbsp. fresh minced Coriander leaves
PREPARATION:
- In a bowl, whisk yogurt with red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. Now add water and whisk again.
(Whisking helps in avoiding lumps). Set aside. - Add oil to a heavy bottom cooking vessel and to this add one by one ingredient listed under tempering. When curry leaves start to change color add asafoetida. Now add sliced onions and fry till they turn light brown.
- Add green chili and fry for 1-2 minutes. Lower the flame and add a tbsp. of water *. Now add whisked yogurt-spice mixture. Keep stirring until the mixture starts to boil. Adjust salt. Turn off the flame and serve hot garnished with fresh minced coriander leaves.
- Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
NOTES:
- Adding 1 tbsp. water at the end of tempering cools the tempering and when yogurt-spice mix is added, it won’t cuddle.
- Whisk yogurt gives you thick and creamy mixture.
VARIATIONS:
- You can even add 2-3 tbsp. of chickpea flour (Besan) by mixing the chickpea flour with 5-6 tbsp. of water and making a smooth paste. Add this in the first step under preparation. You get more creamy and yum kadhi.
- Sometimes, I add finely chopped tomatoes while frying out onion slices; this gives entire new color and flavour to the recipe.
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Paaka Shaale says
I love Kadhi. Yours looks so creamy and yum!!! The presentation is so lovely as well 🙂
Spice up the Curry says
wow nice photos, kadhi looks so delicious
Tina says
Nice clicks…Yoghurt soup looks yummy.
Priya says
Kadhi, my kind of comforting food..Can have anytime.
Suja Manoj says
Comfort dish,simple but looks so tempting
Familycook says
Love the simple recipe and am sure it must have tasted delicious.
Rekha says
Yes, most comforting things in the life are simple ones, so is the food … love all these traditional comfort foods!
Kannada Cuisine says
Beautiful photos… I generally add a little bit of chickpea flour to stabilize the yogurt.
saffronstreaks says
kadhis are real comfort food, and your photography makes it more appetizing
Only Fish Recipes says
the kadhi looks real tempting …one of my favorites…loved the gorgeous clicks !!!
Home Cooked Oriya Food says
wow – looks super yum… perfect for a summery lunch…
Jay says
wanna try it real soooooon…excellent cliks again dearTasty Appetite
notyet100 says
It's been so long since and this,,,comfort food for me with a bowl of rice and a pickle on side
Vandana Rajesh says
Kadhi is really an anytime comfort food..just rice and pappad as you mentioned completes the meal..really yumm.
Daksha says
Hi, This kadhi is looks really nice and ur photography is really really nice i will make weeks one time kadhi my recipe is slightly different…
Deeps @ Naughty Curry says
i love kadhi, it tastes devine with rice
Ambreen says
My family loves it. I'm not a kadhi fan, but these pictures are so tempting! Beautiful clicks!
Hamaree Rasoi says
even I also sometimes give pakodas a miss when in hurry. But this taste so delicious with steamed rice and curd chilly fry…looks yummyyy
Reshmi Mahesh says
Lovely clicks…kadhi looks delicious..
Srivalli says
Beautiful presentation and pictures Lubna..
Deepa G Joshi says
The classic kadhi ! can you beat that…no way. I like the spicy additions to it. Very tasty.
anita menon says
Kadhi is my hubby's favourite. I have book marked this recipe as I love to try different sorts of recipes.But I will put some pakoda in it. For me personally, pakodas make the kadhi worthwhile. Lovely photos
Nisha says
I cook kadhi (prefer with pakoda) when I haven't done grocery and there's nothing else at home.
I love both the salty-sour kadi and the Gujrati sweet kadi.
And Kadhi-chawal, simple food, really!