Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Kadhi
A staple meal, kadhi is a tangy soup to be accompanied by a khichadi or rice.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 cup buttermilk1/4 cup besan1 cup watersalt and chilli pd. to tastea pinch of Heeng ( a MUST)a few kadhi patta 1/2 tsp.
- turmeric1 tsp. oil or ghee1/2 tsp. mustard seeds1/4 tsp. garlic pd.a little bit of minced gingerTo make pakode for the kadhi
- you'll need:1/2 cup besansalt and chilli pd. to tastea little garam masala1/4 tsp. baking sodaoil to deep fryMake the pakode
- and keep them aside. Now mix the besan for the kadhi with the buttermilk. Add salt, ginger, garlic and chilli pd.to the same
Method:
so that they mix thoroughly as well. now heat up the oil. Add the mustard seeds, kadhi patta, turmeric and heeng and then
pour in the liquid. Add the water and let the whole thing simmertill the "kachcha" taste of besan is gone i.e. till the whole
thing tastes as if" kadhi pak gayi hai". If the water has evaporatedby now do add more as now we'll add the pakode to the
kadhiand boil the whole thing till the pakode get completely soaked.Making kadhi is not as difficult as it seems from the
recipe butit might take you a little bit of practice to perfect the ART asit takes some instinct.
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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide
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