Kadhi

Name: Kadhi
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 green chillies, finely chopped; ½ tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp mustard seeds; 2 tsp salt; 700 ml/24 fl oz/3 cups water; 8–10 curry leaves; 2 tbsp gram flour/besan; 4 cloves; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 1½ tsp ginger paste; 2 dried red chillies; 1 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, to garnish; 2 tsp ghee (or vegetable oil); pinch of asafoetida; 375 g/13 oz/1½ cups plain yogurt; 2 tsp sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Yatra

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

About

Kadhi is a very popular dish across India and an essential part of Gujarati cuisine. Traditionally made from buttermilk or yogurt and gram flour/besan, it often features pakoras, but this easy version omits them. It makes for a quick, comforting lunch or dinner paired with a side of steamed basmati rice or chapati.

Ingredients

375 g/13 oz/1½ cups plain yogurt
2

Asia
India
Lunch
Dinner
Gujarat
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a large saucepan, combine the yogurt with the gram flour, ginger paste, green chillies, turmeric, sugar and salt. Whisk well so there are no lumps. You can use a hand blender for this too. Add the measured water and mix thoroughly until you have a lump-free, thin batter.

Set the pan over a medium heat and bring to the boil, while stirring continuously. You must stir constantly to avo