Gujarati Kadhi

Gujarati Kadhi
Hot Kadhi in Bowl
Place of origin Indian subcontinent
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredients Dahi (yogurt), Gram flour
Variations Punjabi kadhi, Sindhi Kadhi

Gujarati Kadhi (Gujarati: કઢી) is a Gujarati version of kadhi.[1] It's a very popular Gujarati dish made from Buttermilk or dahi (yogurt) and gram flour.[2] Kadhi is an essential part of Gujarati cuisine.[3]


Popularity

When Barack Obama visited India he was served Gujarati kadhi.[4] Kadhi was included on the Chinese president's menu when he visited Ahmadabad.[5] Kadhi has different varieties in India, due to which Gujarati kadhi is completely different from Sindhi Kadhi, Rajasthani Kadhi, Bohri Kadhi or a UP Kadhi except that all are yoghurt based (except sindhi kadhi which has a tamarind base). In Gujarat it's served with khichdi or steamed rice.[6]

Preparation

Gujarati Kadhi is lighter when compared to Punjabi Kadhi.[7] The curd and gram flour is turned into a liquid mixture by mixing with few cups of water. The chopped green chilies, chopped ginger and asafoetida are fried in a pan in medium flame. After that the curd paste is mixed and heated for few minutes and stirred. Served hot with Khichdi, naan, chapati or rice.[8]

Ingredients

Dahi (yogurt), gram flour, asafoetida, cinnamon powder,mustard seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves.[9]

Variations

Punjabi Kadhi, Sindhi Kadhi, Rajasthani Kadhi,[10] Kathiawadi kadhi.[11]

References

  1. "The taste of Gujarat".
  2. "'Gujarati Kadhi', 'Bhuna Gosht Boti' for Obama". http://indiatoday.intoday.in/. India Today. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "How to Make Gujarati Kadhi".
  4. "Obama's lunch menu: Gujarati Kadhi, Bhuna Gosht Boti". The Times Of India.
  5. "Over 100 Gujarati delicacies for Chinese President Xi Jinping's palate". IBNLIVE.
  6. "Express Recipe: How to make Gujarati Kadhi". http://indianexpress.com/. Indian Express. External link in |website= (help)
  7. "Recipe: Delicious hot Gujarati kadhi". The Times of india.
  8. "Recipe: Gujarati Kadhi". Zee News.
  9. "Gujarati Kadhi". http://food.ndtv.com/. NDTV. External link in |website= (help)
  10. "Express Recipe: How to make Gujarati Kadhi".
  11. "The Kathiawadi thali, fully loaded".

Further reading

  • Gress, Priti Chitnis; W. Chitnis, Chandrakant Paul (1 October 2007). Flavorful India: Treasured Recipes from a Gujarati Family. Hippocrene Books. pp. 147 pages.
  • Kabra, Kanchan (29 March 2014). Taste Of Gujarat. Netlancers Inc. pp. 86 pages.
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