Simple and delicious Indian recipes: Rajasthani Kadhi

This mildly spiced main course dish hails from the western part of
India, namely Rajasthan. This dish is simple to make. It is rich in
proteins and uses very little oil, which makes it a healthy sabzi
by Indian standards.

So then, lets start cooking...

Part 1: Making the besan pieces

Step 1: We need 150 grams of gram-flour (besan).

Step 2: And carom seeds (ajwain), chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and vegetable oil.

Step 3: Mix these ingredients. You will get a lumpy powder.

Step 4: Mix 100 grams of plain unsweetened yogurt to it.

Step 5: Mix it well, knead for a few minutes. The final result will be a soft sticky dough like this :

Step 6: Oil your palms and roll the dough into 3/4 inch thick rolls. You will end up with 8-10 rolls.

Step 7: Bring water to boil in a large pot. Gently drop the pieces in the water. As soon as they get cooked, they will start floating on the surface. It will take about 7-8 minutes.

Remove the cooked pieces from water and place them on a paper towel to drain the extra water.

Step 8: Let the pieces cool down. Cut them into bite size pieces and keep the aside.

Part 2 - The Gravy!

Step 9: Take 200 grams of plain unsweetened yogurt and add to it 1 tablespoon of gram flour, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and 1 tablespoon of coriander powder (dhaniya).

Mix them well into a smooth paste.

Step 10: We need 1 bay leaf, 3 red chillies, a pinch of asafoetida, a teaspoon of cumin seeds, a teaspoon of mustard seeds and 3 cardamoms.

Step 11: Heat oil in a big pan. Put the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Put in the mustard seeds. Fry for a minute. The mustard seeds will start spluttering.