Saturday, May 16, 2015

Sindhi Kadhi



Sindhi Kadhi is a delicious tangy gram flour based curry with mixed vegetables. This a very easy to prepare healthy curry that tastes even better the next day.. So it is perfect for large gatherings as you can prepare it well in advance . Serve it with hot rice and you have a perfect comforting meal.








My friend's mum  makes this curry so deliciously. I have eaten this curry so many times at her place with piping hot Basmati rice. So I thought , it was time I made it all by myself. The first time I tried, I sent some to my aunt so that she could give me her feed back. She did give me some good pointers which I applied when I made the Kadhi the next time and it came out perfect..

As per my aunt, Sindhi kadhi has less veggies and more gravy. But personally, I add a little more vegetables. So, it's up to you..you may chose to add more or less vegetables. This can be a single dish meal... all you need with this kadhi is rice and some poppadums:)

INGREDIENTS:
Note: All measurements are based on the US measuring cup and spoon sizes where 1 cup = 235 ml
Recipe adapted from here
Serves about 6 people
  • Tender Okhra / Bhindi : 5-6 (Wash and pat it dry. Cut it into pieces)
  • Diced carrots : 3/4th cup 
  • Green Beans : 15 (cut in to 1 inch pieces) 
  • Tamarind : 15 grams (See Notes)
  • Guar bean (cluster beans) / Gavar / Guwar : 1/4 cup (cut in to 1 inch pieces)
  • Potato : 1 large (cut into cubes)
  • Drumsticks : 2-3 (pealed and cut in to big pieces)
  • Ginger(grated) : 1 tbsp
  • Small green chillies or serrano peppers : 2 (slit length wise)
  • Mustard seeds / Rai : 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds / Jeera : 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds / methi : 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida / Hing : 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder : 1/4 tsp (adjust according to taste)
  • Turmeric Powder / Hing : 1/2 tsp
  • Jaggery powdered : 1 tbsp (or according to taste)
  • Oil : 3 tbsp + 2 tsp
  • Chickpea Flour / Besan : 6 tbsp
  • Curry leaves / Kadi patta : 7-8
  • Cilantro (chopped) : 2 tbsp
  • Hot Water : 6 cups (plus more if needed to adjust the consistency)
  • Salt as per taste
Notes : If you are using store bought Tamarind concentrate, then using about 2 tsp.

PROCEDURE:
  • Soak the tamarind in some hot water for 30 minutes. Mash the tamarind well and extract pulp discarding the waste.

  • Heat 2 tsp oil in a nonstick pan and saute the chopped Okhra. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Once done, set it aside.
  • Heat 3 tbsp oil in a thick bottomed pan. Once hot, add the mustard seeds, fenugreek seedsand cumin seeds. Once the seeds start to splutter, add the curry leaves . Now add the green chillies and the grated ginger. Add the asafoetida. Saute for a couple of minutes.


  • Add the chickpea flour / besan. Saute for a good 15-20 minutes in a low heat. The rawness of the flour goes away and the flour attains a nice golden brown color. Note: Its important to saute the flour in low heat or else the flour will get burnt and that will spoil the taste.


  • Add 2 cups of hot water to the roasted chickpea flour and whisk the mixture well until well blended. Once well blended, add the remaining hot water.
  • Add the turmeric powder and the red chilli powder.
  • Mix well and let the curry cook in low flame for about 15 minutes. Make sure to stir at regular intervals. 
  • After 15 minutes, add the vegetables including potatoes, carrots, green beans, guvar (cluster beans), drumsticks and okhra (which we had cooked earlier). Mix well . Add salt and cook on low-medium heat until the vegetables are well cooked.




  • Once the vegetables are almost done, add the extracted tamarind water and jaggery powder. Cover the kadhi with a lid and cook covered for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. 


  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with rice.













Happy Cooking!!



10 comments:

  1. Lovely Kadhi! I would like to try this sometime for my family :) delicious and healthy!

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  2. such healthy and tasty kadhi :)

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  3. Delightfully comforting healthy curry

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  4. That's a perfect looking bowl filled with a whole gamut of veggies, truly visually inviting and appetizing. Would have been the perfect accompaniment with piping hot rice. Lovely dear.

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  5. Really kadhis are simple but so comforting.Love this diff version of kadhi..Would make it some time

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  6. Looks really tempting, healthy & delicious kadhi ,Lovely clicks.

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  7. I love Sindhi Kadhi. And you made it look so inviting. Would love to savor that yummy and comforting bowl right now!

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  8. Super yummy kadhi with all the goodness of vegetables:).....Drooling!!

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  9. looks super delicious! want to eat some with hot rice, yum!!

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  10. So flavourful. My fav is included - the drumsticks.

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