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Indian Kadhi Chawal Recipe

A traditional Indian dish made with yogurt and gram flour, served with rice.
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Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250 kcal

Ingredients 

Kadhi Ingredients

  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon Gram flour (Besan)
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 cups Water

Tempering Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida (Hing)
  • 2 units Dried red chilies
  • 10 units Curry leaves

Rice Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati rice
  • 2 cups Water
  • to taste Salt

Instructions 

  1. 1. In a bowl, whisk together yogurt, gram flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Add water and mix well to form a smooth batter.
  2. 2. Heat oil in a saucepan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, dried red chilies, and curry leaves. Sauté for a minute.
  3. 3. Pour the yogurt mixture into the saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring continuously until it comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. 4. Meanwhile, rinse the rice under cold water. In a rice cooker, add rice, water, and salt. Cook until rice is tender and fluffy.
  5. 5. Serve the hot kadhi over steamed rice.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2mg

Keywords

Chawal, Indian, Kadhi
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