What is Kadhi - Chickpea Yogurt Soup?
It’s a popular yogurt based gravy curry, very popular in the state of Gujarat and Punjab. You make the gravy with chickpea flour and yogurt, and add crispy dumplings to the gravy. Based on the region you are from, the kadhi will have its own version. You then serve the kadhi with rice, hence most often you will hear the term “kadhi chawal” being used where Kadhi is the curry and chawal is steamed white rice served along. It’s a comforting hearty meal! The yogurt soup barely takes any time, it’s the dumpling that might need some time, so if you want a light soup, you might want to try this light Chickpea Yogurt Soup. What I have for you today is a slightly different version of the same curry. It’s a thin soup minus the dumplings. It’s refreshing and a perfect way to cool down when weather gets uncomfortably warm.
What Ingredient goes in the Chickpea Yogurt Soup
Yogurt: Use plain thick yogurt Chickpea flour: You need just couple spoonful that adds flavor and thicken the soup. Fresh ginger: The soup is very light and fresh ginger gives the perfect oomph of flavor Asafoetida, Green chili, Curry leaves, Mustard seeds: These three flavoring components makes all the difference to the soup Sugar, salt, turmeric powder: Little amount of sugar works beautifully to balance the tang and savory taste. Turmeric powder is a must for the vibrant yellow shade.
Some good ole memories!
Memories are mysterious. I sometime wish we had the power to retrieve whatever information we want from our brain and permanently delete the ones we dislike. It’s difficult to recall a certain incident. No amount of tapping the brain or shutting the eyes tight would help. Then there are flashes; tiny casual ones that would float in front of my eyes, effortlessly, making me nostalgic and sometimes even mad. There are so many silly un-important incidents of my life that I recollect point by point.
Every time I prepare Kadhi, it takes me seven years back. I picture my old kitchen, I see the younger us (we had just started dating) and I picture me trying to prepare one of his favorite meals. We were at the stage of getting-to-know-each-other and he had mentioned kadhi several times, being his favorite dish. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, right? True or not, I believed in that saying, and decided to impress him. It was such a disaster! The kadhi looked horrible and it was absolutely inedible. Funny thing is that I don’t really recall if we finally ate out or filled our tummy with instant noodles. Totally unimportant event of my life and yet it pops in my mind every time I prepare this dish. Well, it does make me laugh at times!
The abundance of yogurt in the soup makes it tangy and up-lifting. Turmeric powder paints the soup gorgeous yellow and the robust flavor comes from mustard seeds and curry leaves that are tampered in ghee before pouring in the kadhi soup. With few slices of crusty bread on the side, it makes a beautiful meal for the season. Related Recipe :
Kadhi Pakoda
