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Kutchi Bhatia Kadhi Recipe

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Kutchi bhatia kadhi- a very healthy and delicious vegetable kadi

Since childhood,I was brought up on cuisine that was mostly typical of my community and Uttar Pradesh. It’s only after coming to Dubai after marriage that I got the opportunity to explore Sindhi, Gujarati and Kutchi Bhatia cuisine and came to love it a lot !
The Bhatias are a community of Sindhis who had migrated from Rajasthan,India to a village Thatta in Sindh,Pakistan,and then had returned during the partition.I absolutely love their food and make most of their recipes pretty often which I learned from some good Bhatia friends of mine .Their one dish that me and my family absolutely adores is Bhatia Kadi.
Now for those who’re well familiar with what Kadhi is,are aware that it is usually made from gram flour and yogurt,and may have dumplings or boondis.But the first time I heard the description of Bhatia Kadhi  I resolved that I am never going to taste it.Being from Uttar Pradesh,it was impossible for me to digest the idea of Kadhi made of okra,bananas, and chickpeas.But once I had it,it found a regular place on our weekend lunch menu at home and is now a family favorite.
This kadhi is quite different then the other besan kadhi’s you may have tasted. First of all its not heavy like other kadhi which are made only with gram flour and the dumplings are also made with the same gram flour though they are delicious but heavy to digest.
Bhatia Kadhi is not only great in taste,but is also a very healthy concoction of vegetables and lentils.Whole green gram is boiled in enough water and then strained and then this strained water is added in the kadhi,which gives it a nice green color,enhances the taste and adds to the nutritional value too.
In this Bhatia kadhi only little gram flour is added, the moong water also  give some thickness. A lot of vegetables are added in the kadhi and is boiled for a quite long time so the vegetable gave a nice taste and flavor to the kadhi. This bhatia kadhi taste sweet and sour due to the addition of tamarind,kokum and little jaggary.

The Kadhi is served with a few side dishes,such as steamed rice,boiled green moong or pureed yellow lentil(Lachko daal),aloo tuk and papad.

Do try this Kutchi Bhatia kadhi once and I am sure it will become regular in your kitchen.

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how to make kutchi bhatia kadi

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Kutchi Bhatia Kadi

Kutchi bhatia kadi- a very healthy and delicious vegetable kadi
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 hr 30 mins
Total Time1 hr 45 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bhatia Cuisine, Indian, North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: Bhatia, Bhatia Kadi, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Author: anjanaskc

Ingredients

For Moong -

  • 3/4 cup Whole Green Moong/Mung beans/Green gram
  • 1 tsp Green Chillies/Hari Mirch chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder/Haldi
  • 8 Curry Leaves/Kadi Patta
  • 2 tsp Ghee/Clarified Butter
  • Salt to taste

For Kadi -

  • 5 tbsp Gram Flour/Besan
  • 3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder/Haldi
  • 2.5 inch Tamarind/Imli
  • 8 Black Kokum
  • 8 Kokum Phool
  • 2 tbsp Jaggary/ Gud
  • 12 Okra/Bhindi
  • 18 Cluster Beans/Guvar
  • 2 Potato medium size
  • 3/4 cup Yam/Suran
  • 1 Drumstick
  • 1 Banana
  • 1/4 cup Chickpeas
  • 1 tsp Tuvar Daal
  • 1 tbsp Cow Peas/Lobhia
  • 2 tsp Ginger chopped
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander/Dhaniya
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste

Tempering

  • 2.5 tbsp Ghee/ Clarified Butter
  • 2.5 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
  • 2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds/Methi Dana
  • 3/4 tsp Asafoetida/ Hing
  • 6 Dried Red Chillies
  • 1.5 tbsp Green Chillies/Hari Mirch
  • 15 Curry Leaves/Kadi Patta

Instructions

Pre-preparation

  • Wash and soak chick peas and cow peas overnight.
  • Peel potato and yam and chop into big cubes.
  • Peel and make 2 inch pieces of drumsticks.
  • Destring the cluster beans and chop into 2.5 inch pieces.
  • Trim the ends of okra, slit lengthwise and chop into 2 inch pieces.
  • Chop green chilies.
    *Use the hot variety of green chilies as red chili powder is not used in the kadhi.

Procedure -

    For Moong -

    • Wash and soak green moong in enough water for 1/2 hour.
    • Boil water in a big pan and add moong, curry leaves,chopped green chilies,turmeric,salt and asafoetida. Boil on medium heat.
    • Cook till done, then strain the moong and keep aside the water(A)
    • Add some plain water in moong water-A , to make it 5 cups.
    • Take the boiled moong in a heavy bottom pan, add 2 tsp ghee and simmer it for 2-3 minutes.
    • In a big and wide pan add ghee and then add cumin and fenugreek and cook on a low flame.
    • When cumin starts crackling add green chilies, dry red chilies and curry leaves and then add asafoetida.
    • When cumin starts crackling add green chilies, dry red chilies and curry leaves and then add asafoetida.
    • When cumin becomes golden, add cluster beans, chickpeas and cow peas and saute for a minute.
    • Now add the strained moong water, chopped yam, black kokum, brown kokum and ginger.
    • Let it cook on medium heat for around 20 minutes .

    For Kadhi :

    • Mix gram flour with 1 cup water and then mix approx 2 litre water in it.
    • Add this gram flour water in the pan, cook for approx 5-8 minutes on high heat till it starts boiling. Keep stirring.
    • Now add drumstick pieces, potato cubes,few curry leaves, turmeric, salt and tamarind pieces.
    • Cook on medium heat for around 40 minutes on medium heat.
    • Now add jaggary, chopped okra, banana pieces and the banana peel.
    • Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes
    • Add fresh coriander and lemon juice(if needed)
    • Serve hot.
    • Serving Suggestions - Serve both Kadhi and Moong together with steamed rice, aloo tuk and papad.

     

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    Comments

    1. Hi Anjana, I'm a Bhatia & it's really nice to see Bhatia curry and cuisine posted by you. True, as you said similarity between yours and Bhatia cuisine. It needs to boil for 2 to 3 hrs to gve a good taste and color. It's intoxicating and one can have a good noon sleep after eating it.

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    5. Sounds interesting, looks different & delicious Kadhi! i'm rising in Gujarat,but this one is totally new for me… must try!!!

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    22. ahaa we call this moong chhokha curry
      its full meal in itself and usually with busy lives this is reserved for friday as in gulf and sunday as in india
      as there is ghee in moong and rice plus curry itself is heavy makes u want to sleep nicely

      err did u forget rai in tempering
      slight diff u did this curry bt rest is same
      love ur love for bhatia food
      my mom wud surely love to meet u

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