Makai ni Kadhi / Corn in yogurt gravy

Blogging Marathon # 35 Week 1 Day 2

Theme : Cooking with Corn

While planning for the Marathon first thought that shall make all Indo - Chinese dishes but later thought why not dish out from corners of the world, so for my second day we are travelling to culinary journey of Gujarat. Am preparing very famous dish Kadhi, Kadhi is gravy made from chickpea flour, curd/yogurt, chilies, seasoning with salt and sugar. It is perfect combination of sweet and sour with after note of chillie, is ideal with rice, pulav/pilaf or even with any kind of bread.

This recipe is very easy and quick to make especially when you have a can of corn kernels handy in your pantry. So lets make Makai ni Kadhi

Preparation time : 5 mins
Cooking time :  10 mins
Serves :  4
Difficulty level :  Easy
Course : Main

Ingredients :
1 cup sour curd / yogurt
1 tbsp besan
2 cups water
1/2 cup corn kernels
2 green chillies
1" ginger
2 tbsp coconut cream / 3 tbsp fresh coconut
1/4 tsp haldi
1/2 tbsp jaggery / sugar
salt to taste

For Tempering:
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp rai / mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
few curry leaves
1 cloves/ laung
1/2 " cinnamon stick / taj

Method :

• In a bowl mix besan / chickpea flour, curd and coconut and blend to smooth paste, add in water.
• Heat ghee in broad sauce pan, add in cloves, cinnamom stick, when it is hot enough add in rai and jeera.
• When the tempering splutters add in curry leaves, corn kernels and saute for 2 mins on medium flame
• Add in curd and besan mix, and rest of the ingredients.
• When it comes to boil reduce to flame and cook further for 5 mins.
• Serve hot with Bajra ki roti or any bread or pulav.

Note:  

• Use of sugar or jaggery is optional.
• If you find it difficult to whisk with hand use hand blender to mix the besan and curd.
• If coconut cream is not available you can use fresh finely grated coconut.
• If yogurt or curd is very sour use less curd.
• If your curd is not sour enough add 1 tsp lemon juice just before serving.

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Regards,
Briju Parthasarathy