Vegan Kadhi

The dish I missed most when I became vegan was this curry - Kadhi (  pronounced Ka-dheee )as it's called traditionally.

It is a spicy yogurt curry made with besan ( chickpea flour )
 and is one of the most popular recipes in north India. This Creamy Vegan Coconut yogurt  Curry is the BEST Kadhi recipe you will ever try.
    All made in one pot; this easy vegan curry is incredibly flavorful, perfect for meal prep, budget-friendly, and one of our go-to weeknight dinners! The best kind of recipes are the ones that you keep making over and over again until you finally realize – this is one of my favorite recipes. That's this Vegan Kadhi, and without a doubt, it is our FAVOURITE recipe. If you have the key ingredients in vegan yogurt in our pantry, it's straightforward to make. And Everybody always comes back for seconds!

Every region has its way of making it, and believe me, every Kadhi recipe is unique to the area, and they are all delicious. This Rajasthani  Kadhi is a delightful curry-based gravy made with vegan curd and gram flour and is sour and spicy. This mixture is spiced with fenugreek seeds and red chilies to add more flavor to the Kadhi. 

The tempering is the game-changer in this recipe and adds so much flavor to this vegan yogurt curry. 

This dish is excellent for any weather, and I especially like it with rice or khichdi. 

Typically, no vegetables are added to this dish, but my mother sometimes added spinach pakoda ( fried gram flour dumpling ), but only on special occasions.

No pakoda or vegetables are added to this Kadhi, and it is like a spicy, sour, tangy thin soup.
For making kadhi Prefer to use a slightly bigger and wide pan as it tends to boil and can spillover from a small pan

What Makes this Chickpea Kadhi  So Good?

It's packed with flavor: While the cooking process is simple, the flavors are out of this world. You'll feel like you're eating something that took all day to make (except it didn't!).

The ingredients are very few and bare, are readily available in every Indian kitchen.

  Vegan yogurt has come a long way, and I make this now with vegan coconut yogurt -so delicious unsweetened works best. You can use other yogurt brands, but this one is tried and tested by us. 

  This curry and rice are so so good .....For me, this is comfort food like no other. 
 

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2

1 cup coconut yogurt 

2 and 1/2 cups water

2 tbsp gram  flour (besan flour)

1/2 tsp salt

1-2 red chilly 

6-8  curry leaves (kadhi patta leaves)

1-2 tsp lemon juice

For the tempering:

1 tsp olive oil 

¼ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

½ tsp mustard seeds 

1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)

1″ cinnamon stick 

3-4 cloves 

6-8 curry leaves(kari patta,)

A generous pinch of asafetida

For garnishing:

      2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Directions

 Preparation of the Kadhi:
1. Blend coconut yogurt, water, chickpea flour (besan ), and salt in a blender until you get a smooth liquid. 

2 . Pour the liquid into a saucepan and mix well.

3 . Keeping the flame on medium heat, stir for 5 minutes or until the mixture comes to a boil. Keep a constant stir, or else the curd may curdle and curry leaves.

4 . Continue to boil for 15-20 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally and keeping an eye on the mixture as it tends to boil over.

5. Further, add 1 cup water, adjusting consistency as required.

6 . Lower the heat, let the kadhi simmer. Stir it occasionally, and let it simmer on low heat for 8-10 minutes. By now, the Kadhi will have a little thick and creamy.

Preparation of the tempering:

1. Heat oil in a small pan over low heat.

2. Add fenugreek seeds, cloves, whole red chilly 

3 . Then add mustard and cumin seeds.

4. Add the curry leaves and asafetida.

5. Mix well.

6. Pour the tempering over the Kadhi.

7. Add the chopped coriander and serve hot Kadhi with white rice or khichadi 

Tips:

 **Stir the Kadhi frequently to get a homogeneous consistency. 

**Add spices according to your taste.

**Add curry leaves to the simmering Kadhi imparts curry leaves flavor.

**Use the same recipe to make a vegan pakora kadhi. Called Kadhi, and it is a spicy yogurt curry made with besan ( chickpea flour ).