Thickened and seasoned yogurt

Name: Thickened and seasoned yogurt
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 10 ml/2 tsp finely grated fresh root ginger; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp salt, or to taste; 15 ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 2.5 cm/1 in piece cinnamon stick; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cumin seeds; 6–8 curry leaves; 4 cloves; 15 ml/1 tbsp fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped, plus extra, to garnish; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp asafoetida; 500 g/1¼lb/2 ¼ cups full-fat (whole) natural (plain) yogurt; 25 g/1oz/¼ cup gram flour (besan); 40 g/1 ½ oz/3 tbsp soft dark brown sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Kadhi is the traditional partner for khichdi and there are many types of both dishes around India. This version, Meethi Kadhi, with a slightly sweet and sour taste, is the most popular. Traditionally, palm sugar is used, but soft dark brown sugar is substituted in this recipe.

Ingredients

500 g/1¼lb/2 ¼ cups full-fat (whole) natural (plain) yogurt

Asia
India
Starter
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Mix the yogurt and gram flour together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
Add 300ml/½ pint/1¼