This is one of my favourites, its very healthy and what mum used to make all the time , when we wre kids and even older.
For the Kadhi you need
- plain unsweetened yoghurt- 200 ml
- besan flour/gram flour/chick pea flour-40 gms or 2 large table spoons.
- Water- 250 ml.
Whisk the above the three ingredients and put on to a low heat.then you have to add on
- Sugar-15-20 gm depending on taste can be increased
- Salt- 5 gm
- Turmeric- pinch
- grated ginger- 5 gms
- bay leaf/or tej patta – 1 nos
- fenugreek seeds-1/4 tsp crushed
- coriander seeds- 1/2 tsp crushed
- Cinnamon stick-1 small 1/2 inch piece
- Dry red chillies- 1no cut up
then when the whole lot is simmering , you need to add
- ghee/clarified butter-10 gm or 1/2 tbsp
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- cloves- 3-4 nos
- Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida/hing- pinch
the process is simple,heat the ghee/clarified butter add in the rest of the stuff, leaving the asafoetida/hing for the last.
When it all starts to splutter, add it into simmering liquid.simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, and adjust the consistency and seasoning.It should not be very thick, but rather like a thin creamy very light yellowish soup.
For the Khichdi you will need,
- Basmati rice- 100 gms
- Tur dal-50 gms
- Salt- to taste
- Turmeric- pinch
Wash the rice and dal together, and put in a steel bowl add in enough water to cover and top by 1 cm or so.Add in the salt and turmeric.Cook in a pressure cooker for 2 whistels/Can be alternatively cooked in a microwave rice cooker for 12-14 minutes , but will need to soak, for half an hour before cooking.
Serve together, with roast papads, or as we do at home with a spicy dipping condiment /oil, which is traditionally an alternative to the kadhi to eat alongwith the khichdi, but i like it alongwith it. for that we need
- Ghee-10 gms/1/2 tbsp
- mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- dry red chillies- 1-2 cut up
- red chilli powder-1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida/hing- pinch
Heat the ghee, add in mustard seeds till they start to splutter , turn off the heat and add in the rest of the ingredients and serve as a condiment with your kadhi khichdi. Enjoy it, as my gandma ManiBa used to cook it.
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