Besan Gatta Kadhi (Spiced yogurt curry) Recipe

Kadi forms an important part of Rajasthani cuisine as I understand. Though almost every state in India has their own version of Kadi, I experimented with rajasthani version and this one turned out well. My husband loves this kadi with plain Basmati rice, and I like it with rice and thinly sliced onions on side!
I make this kadi as an healthier alternative to pakoda kadi.


Ingredients

2 cups yogurt (for kadi you can make it sour by leaving it outside fridge overnight)

2-3 tbsp besan

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chilly powder

salt to taste

1/2 tsp methi seeds

1/2 tsp moti rai (black mustard)

1/2 tsp hing powder

Tempering: 1-2 tsp ghee, 1 tsp red chilly powder, 2-3 whole dry red chilli broken in half

Method

1. 1.Mix yogurt with water to make thin “lassi”, for 2 cups yogurt add about 1 1/2 cups water
2. 2.Add besan, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and beat again.
3. 3. Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds and after a few seconds add methi seeds, make sure that methi seeds don’t turn dark brown otherwise they become very bitter, and then add hing.
4. 4. As soon as seeds are ready, pour in the yogurt mixture and bring to boil.
5. 5. Simmer for 15-20 minutes stirring frequently or the kadi will boil over.
6. 6. Check for salt and sourness... kadi should be little sour so that when tempered with red chilly will make a good combination!
7. 7.Add besan gattas simmer for 5 mins and transfer to serving bowl.
8. 8.For tempering, heat ghee in pan and add whole red chilly, after a few seconds add red chilly powder and remove from gas, let the red chilly powder cook for a while and then pour over kadi!... if you sneeze ..the tempering is good!! 

Ingredients for Besan Gatta

3/4 cup besan

1 tsp red chilly powder

1/2 tsp sauf

1/4 tsp ajwain

1 tbsp curd / yogurt

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Method

1. 1.Combine all ingredients and knead using 1-2 tbsp water
2. 2.Boil water in deep pan
3. 3. Divide dough into equal parts and roll out into cylinder, incase it is a little sticky, don’t worry, directly drop rolls into boiling water
4. 4. Cook in boiling water for 8-10 mins.
5. 5. Drain when done and cut into bite size pieces.