Kadhi chawal. Kadhi chawal ("curd curry with rice") is a popular, rice based dish from India. There are several variations of this food that can be found in states such as Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. The meal consists of besan (gram flour), dahi and spices.

Kadhi chawal

This Indian yogurt curry with rice is prepared by putting fried fritters in yogurt based curry. The deep fried pakodas submerged in thick creamy yogurt curry makes the experience unparallel. It is a recipe loved by almost everyone but made differently in every household. You can cook Kadhi chawal using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Kadhi chawal

Prepare 2 tbsp of Besan/Gram Flour.
Prepare 1/4 cup of Curd.
You need 1 cup of water.
You need 1 of small Onion Sliced.
Prepare 1 tsp of Ginger/Garlic Paste.
It's 1 tsp of green chilli crushed.
Prepare 1 tsp of cumin.
You need 1 of generous pinch asafoetida.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of Turmeric.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of Red chilli powder.
You need 1/4 tsp of Coriander Powder.
It's 1/4 tsp of Garam Masala.
It's 1 of Dry Red Chilli.
You need 1/4 tsp of Kashmiri Chilli Powder.
You need 1 tbsp of Mustard Oil.
You need 1 tbsp of Ghee.

Punjabi Kadhi Chawal is a tangy yogurt and chickpea-flour based curry served with steamed basmati rice. It is all-time favorite comfort food in many north-Indian homes. In this traditional dish from Punjab, a yogurt and chickpea-flour based curry, called Kadhi, is served over aromatic basmati rice, called Chawal. Here's my one-pot Instant Pot recipe for kadhi with pot-in-pot rice.

Kadhi chawal step by step

In a bowl mix Gram Flour, curd, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala. Beat and mix well without lumps. Add 1 to 1.5 cup of water and mix well..
Now heat a wok and add mustard oil. Let it heat until smoky. Now add sliced onion and saute until translucent. Add the ginger garlic and green chilli paste and fry well. Now add the Gram Flour mix and stir continuously until the first boil..
When it starts to boil, lower the flame and let it cook for 20-25 minutes. Stir in between. After ten minutes add salt and mix well. After it is well cooked give a tadka of cumin, asafoetida, Kashmiri chilli powder and pour it to the Kadhi. Done! You can make pakodas if you wish and immerse in the Kadhi. Today we felt like having it plain so no pakodas🥰🥰😋.

Kadhi chawal is a generous vegetarian main that even veggie skeptics can get down with (note its quick appearance in Parts Unknown's Punjab episode where Bourdain happily wolfs it down it down in Simla). Kadhi chawal's light but hearty blend of yogurt and rice makes the dish well-suited to subcontinent summers. Kadhi Chawal is one of those dishes which define comfort and mom's love to me! A delicious way to incorporate some curd in your diet! Now that I have come back from home I have yet another mom's special with me and this time its kadhi chawal.