Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, gujarati kadhi recipe | gujrati kadhi | how to make gujurati kadi is a vegetarian gujarat main made with curd / yogurt, besan / gram flour, and ginger paste in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: gujarat

Ingredients

  • 1 cup curd / yogurt
  • 3 tbsp besan / gram flour
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek
  • 3 clove / lavang
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup curd, 3 tbsp besan, ½ tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp sugar.
  2. add 2 cup water and whisk smooth without forming any lumps. keep aside.
  3. now in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and splutter ½ tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, 3 clove, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 dried red chilli, pinch hing, few curry leaves and 2 chilli.
  4. pour in prepared curd besan mixture and mix well.
  5. keeping the flame on low, stir for 5 minutes or until the mixture comes to a boil. else the curd might curdle.
  6. continue to boil for 15-20 minutes on medium flame stirring occasionally.
  7. further, add 1 cup water adjusting consistency as required.
  8. also, add ¾ tsp salt and simmer for 2 minutes.
  9. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and serve gujarati kadhi with hot steamed rice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.