When I was young my grandmother use to make kadhi for us when we caught a cold, and would serve it to us with the meal. The magic of the kadhi never failed to work and we use to be up and running in no time! However, it is also one of those things, you crave when you just want the comfort of a simple home-cooked meal.

Last weekend we had family and friends at our place for dinner. The weather was cold, so I added items to the menu that give the instant comfort one seeks on such cold days!

Kadhi, has the flavors which feel soothing on a cold day and tastes’ great with Saffron rice (which was also a part of the menu).

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

• ½ cup yogurt
• 2 table spoon gram flour (besan)
• 2 cups of water
• 1 table spoon ghee (can substitute with oil)
• ¼th teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 2 cloves
• ¼th inch cinnamon stick
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing optional)
• ¼th teaspoon coriander powder
• ¼th teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2-3 curry leaves
• ½ teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 Green chilly finely chopped (as per spice tolerance)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
• 1½ tablespoon sugar or jaggery (optional)
• Salt (as per taste)

Preparation:

1. Mix the yogurt, gram flour (besan) and water together and whisk it nicely and set it aside.
2. Heat the pan and add ghee, cloves, cinammon and fenugreek seeds and let the seeds turn brown.
3. Add cumin seeds and let it pop.
4. Now add asafoetida (hing) and then pour the mixture from step 1 .
5. Stir constantly until there is a boil. Else the yogurt will curdle.
6. When there is a boil stop stirring and lower the flames and let it cook for 5-6 mins.
7. Meanwhile, add salt, ginger, curry leaves, chillies and sugar/jaggery(optional)
8. While serving garnish it with cilantro.
9. Enjoy with Saffron Rice!

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