How to make Dahi ki kadhi/kadhi vada recipe/curd curry recipe

Dahi ki kadhi is an Indian dish made with curd, chana dal, some spices and chana dal vada.

Here I'm gonna share step by step pictures of how to make Dahi ki kadhi in a simple way... It's an easy dish and Summertime dish too.

Dahi or curd is one of the staples in all our kitchen pantries and it has so many benefits too. Curd or yoghurt is rich in calcium, vitamins, potassium and magnesium

Summer season is started and thought of sharing some dish which is healthy and cool. Curd keeps the body and stomach cool. So today's recipe consists of curd which keeps this summer cooling. Let's move on to the recipe

Bengal gram or chana dal is soaked in water and ground in a mixer then added with some onions, spices and some curry leaves to make vada. Vada is then deep fried in a kadai. Then the fried vada is added in curd kadhi 

Dahi ki kadhi is best served with steamed rice, plain rice or jeera rice

DAHI KI KADHI RECIPE

PREPARATION TIME  : 10 MINS

COOKING TIME           : 15 MINS

TOTAL                            : 25 MINS

SERVINGS                     : 4

COURSE  : MAIN COURSE

INGREDIENTS FOR DAHI KI KADHI (measuring cup 150 ml)

• 2 tsp chana dal/ Bengal gram paste
• 3 cup sour curd/yoghurt or dahi
• 1 onion
• 1 big tomato
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp coconut paste
• Salt to taste

FOR TADKA

• 1 small onion
• 4 to 5 garlic cloves
• 1 strand curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds

FOR CHANA DAL VADA

• 2 cups chana dal/ Bengal gram
• 1 large onion
• 1 strand curry leaves 
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Some coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

How to make Dahi ki kadhi

Vada preparation

1. Soak chana dal/ Bengal gram in water for about 2-3 hours

2. After soaking grind the dal in a mixer don't make a fine paste grind up to 90%.

3. Remove the paste in a bowl

4. Add on turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, chopped onions, curry leaves and some coriander leaves

5. Mix it well

6. Give a circle shape

FOR FRYING

Take a kadai and add oil and heat. When the oil is heated add the vada to fry. Fry on medium flame and fry till it turns a light brown colour. Remove it in a plate

FOR MAKING KADHI

Chop onion and tomato and put it in a jar to make a paste

In a kadai add curd, coconut paste, chana dal paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, onion &tomato paste and salt

Mix all the ingredients well and switch on the stove

Cook it on a low flame for 5-8 mins

Once it is done add fried chana dal vada

And cook in low flame for 5 mins

FOR TADKA

In a pan add some oil

Add on mustard seeds when it starts crackling add onion chopped, curry leaves and garlic cloves

Put this tadka in dahi ki kadhi

And serve hot with plain rice

 How to make dahi ki kadhi with step by step pictures

Vada preparation

Soak chana dal/ Bengal gram in water for about 2-3 hours

After soaking grind the dal in a mixer don't make a fine paste grind up to 90%. Remove the paste in a bowl

Add on turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, chopped onions, curry leaves and some coriander leaves. Mix it well. Give a circle shape(i made a shape with the help of hands and directly put it for frying. So can't able to click the pic for this )

FOR FRYING

Add oil in a kadai and heat. When the oil is heated add the vada to fry. Fry on medium flame and fry till it turns a light brown colour. Remove it in a plate

FOR MAKING KADHI

Cut onion and tomato into small pieces

         Mix it in a jar and make a paste 

In a kadai add curd, coconut paste, chana dal paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, onion&tomato paste and salt

Mix all the ingredients well and switch on the stove. Cook it in a low flame for 5-8 mins

Once it is done add fried chana dal vada. And cook in low flame for 5 mins

FOR TADKA

                 In a pan add some oil

                Add on mustard seeds 

when it starts crackling add garlic cloves

Add onions chopped

At last add curry leaves

Put this tadka in a dahi ki kadhi

     Mix it once and switch off the stove

Serve hot with plain rice

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