Gujarati Kadhi

Makes

6 servings

Nutrition of Each Serving

  • 124 calories
  • 5g fat
  • 3mg cholesterol
  • 229mg sodium
  • 345mg potassium
  • 16g carbohydrate
    • 2g fiber
    • 2g sugar
  • 6g protein

Ingredients

  • 2 cup yogurt
  • 5 tablespoons basin flour
  • 2½ cup water
  • ½ teaspoons ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeño
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 6 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

 Equipment

  • large pan
  • spatula
  • medium bowl
  • whisk

Steps

Preparation

  • Wash & Dry
    • 6 curry leaves
  • Measure
    • 2 cup whole fat plain yogurt
    • 5 tablespoons gram flour
    • 2 cup warm water
    • ½ cup cold water
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 1 teaspoon butter
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Grate
    • ½ teaspoons ginger root
  • Mince
    • 1 teaspoon jalapeño

Cooking Time

  1. To create the yogurt mixture add the following ingredients in a bowl:
    • 2 cup yogurt
    • 5 tablespoons gram flour
    • 2 cup cold water
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon jalapeño
    • ½ teaspoons ginger root
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
  2. Whisk the mixture together until frothy and place to the side.
  3. Bring large pan to high heat and add:
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 1 teaspoon butter
    • 6 curry leaves
  4. Stir the ingredients and once the cumin seeds are almost black, lower the heat to medium. Then add:
    • the entire bowl of the yogurt mixture
    • ½ cup of cold water
  5. Constantly stir and bring the mixture to a simmer you might need to increase the heat.
    • Flavor Test: If you need more flavor below is the recommended incremental measurements. Once you add the ingredients let cook for 5 minutes and favor test again.
      • ¼ teaspoons ginger root
      • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
      • ¼ teaspoon salt
  6. If Kadhi is too thick you can stir in ½ cup of cold water and cook for another 5 minutes.

Moong Dal Khichdi

Makes

6 services

Nutrition of Each Serving

  • 92 calories
  • 5g fat
  • 10mg cholesterol
  • 105mg sodium
  • 140mg potassium
  • 10g carbohydrate
    • 1g fiber
    • 2g sugar
  • 2g protein

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup moong dal
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups warm water (80°F)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeño
  • 1 bundle of cilantro

Equipment

  • spatula
  • large pan

Steps

Preparation

  1. Soak over night and rinse
    • ¾ cup moong dal in 3 cups of water
    • 1 cup rice in 3 cups of water
  2. Grate
    • 1 teaspoon ginger
  3. Mince
    • 1 teaspoon jalapeño
  4. Measure
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 cups warm water (80°F)
    • 2 tablespoons butter

Cook

  1. Place large pan on medium heat and add the following:
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  2.  Once the mustard seeds have begun to pop add:
    • 1 cup rice
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 teaspoon ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon jalapeño
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 cups warm water (80°F)
    • ¾ cup moong dal
  3. stir a few times and bring to a boil
  4. Let boil for a few minutes then reduce the heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Taste Test: If you decide to add any of the following ingredients you will need to bring to a boil and stir for a few minutes before removing from heat:
    • ginger
    • salt
    • jalapeño

Recommendations

  • Serve topped with fresh cilantro.

Garlic Paratha

Makes

7 garlic paratha

Nutrition of Each Serving

  • 130 calories
  • 4g fat
  • 6mg cholesterol
  • 44mg sodium
  • 31mg potassium
  • 20g carbohydrate
    • 1g fiber
    • 0g sugar
  • #3g protein

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons all purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoon canola oil
  • ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt
  • ¾ cup warm water (80°F)
  • 4 teaspoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons fresh garlic
  • 2 cups fresh cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder

Equipment

  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • rolling pin
  • large pan

Steps

Preparation

  • Measure
    • 1½ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt
    • ¾ cup warm water (80°F)
    • ½ teaspoon canola oil
    • 4 teaspoons melted butter
    • 2 teaspoons fresh garlic
    • 4 teaspoons all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • De-steam and Mince
    • 2 cups cilantro

Paratha Dough

  1. Mix the following ingredients in a medium bowl:
    • 1½ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt
    • ¾ cup warm water (80°F)
  2. Once the dough is play-dough like roll the dough into a ball and coat the exterior of the dough in ½ teaspoon canola oil.
  3. Then place the dough into a bowl and cover the bowl to keep the dough moist.

Garlic Paste

  1. Mix the following ingredients in a small bowl until you get a paste like consistency
    • 4 teaspoons melted butter
    • 2 teaspoons garlic
    • 4 teaspoons all purpose flour
    • 2 cups de-steamed minced cilantro
    • ½ teaspoon red chili powder

Paratha Making:

  1. Cut the paratha dough ball into 7 even smaller dough balls
  2. Coat the 7 dough balls in all purpose flour
  3. Repeat the following steps for each of the 7 dough balls:
    1. Using a rolling pin roll the dough balls as flat as possible (should be around 6″ in diameter)
    2. Cover the flattened paratha dough with the garlic paste
    3. Fold the dough into long pleats until the dough is in a rectangle shape folded on top of itself.
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    4. Then tightly roll the short end of pleated dough to create a circle
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    5. Then flatten the dough with your palms and coat all side with all purpose flour
    6. Using a rolling pin roll the dough balls as flat as possible (should be around 6″in diameter)
    7. Place the ready paratha on a plate and cover with a paper towel
  4. Bring a large pan to medium heat
  5. Once the pan is warm place one of the paratha into the pan cook on one side for a few minutes then flip to cook the other.
  6. Remove from heat once the paratha is crispy and brown on both sides.