Kadhi-Khichdi #GujaratiFood101

Name: Kadhi-Khichdi #GujaratiFood101
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-portion
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Kadhi; 1 - 1/2 Cups Dahi Curd / ... .; 1 Tbsp Besan Gram flour / ... .; 1/2 Inch Ginger [ Finely grated ....; 1 Chilly ... . Green [ Finely chopped; 1 - 1/2 Tsps Jaggery ....; 2 - 1/2 cups water ... .; Salt .; Tempering; 1 Tbsp Ghee ....; 1 Tsp Jeera ... .; 1 - 2 Chilly .... Dry Red; For Khichdi; You shall need :; 3/4 Cup Rice … [wash and soak for about 30 min]; 1/2 Cup Moong Dal Dhuli [wash and soak with rice]…; 1 - 1/2 cups water …; 1 Tsp Turmeric …; 1 Tsp Chilly Red Powder …; 1 Tsp Cumin …; 2 Tbsps Ghee …; Salt

pinksocks @cook_7828550

Soul food.
Even though it might have been a concept that originated in Africa, each culture/cuisine has soul food embedded in the lifestyle.
For me it can be anything that gives warmth, it can be hot chocolate, dal-bhaat, rajma chawal and the like.
Let me share a personal favourite: Kadhi Khichdi- Gujarati Style.

pinksocks @cook_7828550

Saved

Ingredients

20 mins

2-portion

For Kadhi
1 - 1/2 CupsDahi Curd / ... .
1 TbspBesan Gram flour / ... .
1/2 InchGinger [ Finely grated ....
1Chilly ... . Green [ Finely chopped
1 - 1/2 TspsJaggery ....
2 - 1/2 cupswater ... .
Salt .
Tempering
1 TbspGhee ....
1 TspJeera ... .
1 - 2Chilly .... Dry Red
For Khichdi
You shall need :
3/4 CupRice … [wash and soak for about 30 min]
1/2 CupMoong Dal Dhuli [wash and soak with rice]…
1 - 1/2 cupswater …
1 TspTurmeric …
1 TspChilly Red Powder …
1 TspCumin …
2 TbspsGhee …
Salt

Saved

Steps

20 mins

1

In the bowl of curd, whisk together the besan/gram flour, ginger, green chilly, salt and jaggery uniformly.
2

Add the water and mix with a balloon whisk.
3

Pour the mix in a pan in which you wish to make the kadhi.
4

Keep the flame on low, whisk for a few min else the curd shall separate.
5

Once it becomes uniform, stop whisking and let it come to a boil.
6

Lower the gas and let it simmer.
7

Taste the kadhi, it should be Sour with a hint of sweetness and chilli.
8

In another pan make the tempering.
9

Heat the ghee, add dry chilly and jeera.
10

Pour it in the kadhi.
11

Serve with Rice/Khichdi.
12

For Khichdi-
13

In a pressure cooker, add the ghee and cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
14

Add the turmeric, salt and Red chili powder.
15

Add the dal and rice and water.
16

Let it come to a gentle boil. Cover with lid and let 2 whistles resound.
17

Reduce the gas to medium. Close the gas after the 3rd and final whistle.
18

Serve with generous ghee and kadhi.
19

Cheers.