🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Sindhi Besan Kadhi

Name: Sindhi Besan Kadhi
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 2, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 250 g, topped and tailed Okra; 1 cup, chopped Mixed Vegetables; 1 cup Gram Flour; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

Sindhi gram-flour kadhi loaded with vegetables and tamarind sourness. Restaurant comfort, home kitchen effort — the masala does the heavy lifting. Ladle over steamed rice with sliced onions on the side.

Prep 16 min Cook 39 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion2, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Green Chili2, slit
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
Okra250 g, topped and tailed
Mixed Vegetables1 cup, chopped
Gram Flour1 cup
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the onions deeply — this patience is the whole flavour base.
2
Add ginger garlic paste with a splash of water and scrape up the browned bits.
3
Tip in the tomato and the ground spices; bhunao until thick, glossy and the oil separates.
4
Stir in the gram flour and mixed vegetables, saute five minutes, then add hot water and cook covered until done.
5
Finish with garam masala, a crush of kasuri methi and fresh cilantro; rest five minutes off the heat.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Recipe for Sindhi Kadhi | How to make Authentic Sindhi Besan ki Kadhi by Manjula · on YouTube