Classic Indian Karhi Recipe Video
Karhi is a traditional Indian dish that is yogurt and gram flour seasoned with Indian spices. This is a basic recipe for the gravy and you can make a difference by adding pakoras, boondi, potatoes or anything else of your choice. Serve with rice or any Indian bread.
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
Ingredients
Yogurt – 1/2 cup, if possible a little sour
Gram flour (besan) – 3-4 tablespoons
Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
Chili powder – 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Ghee – 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves – few
Directions
MAKING
1. In a bowl take ½ cup yogurt.
2. Add water so that the quantity becomes 2 cups.
3. Add gram flour. Mix it well with a hand blender.
4. Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt.
5. In a saucepan, add ghee. Heat it over a low flame so that the ghee melts.
6. Add curry leaves.
7. Once they start spluttering, add the yogurt mix.
8. Cook it till the liquid thickens then lower the flame to medium. Add water if you feel the consistency is too thick.
9. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame so that it simmers. During this time, you can add potatoes or boondi if you wish. You can even add some crushed ginger. Keep stirring so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
10. Once you start smelling the aroma, you know your karhi is ready.
SERVING
11. Serve Classic Indian Karhi hot garnished with coriander leaves. You can serve it with rice.
1. In a bowl take ½ cup yogurt.
2. Add water so that the quantity becomes 2 cups.
3. Add gram flour. Mix it well with a hand blender.
4. Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt.
5. In a saucepan, add ghee. Heat it over a low flame so that the ghee melts.
6. Add curry leaves.
7. Once they start spluttering, add the yogurt mix.
8. Cook it till the liquid thickens then lower the flame to medium. Add water if you feel the consistency is too thick.
9. Bring it to a boil and reduce the flame so that it simmers. During this time, you can add potatoes or boondi if you wish. You can even add some crushed ginger. Keep stirring so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
10. Once you start smelling the aroma, you know your karhi is ready.
SERVING
11. Serve Classic Indian Karhi hot garnished with coriander leaves. You can serve it with rice.
Editors Review
Want to pep up something light but delicious Indian recipe in your kitchen? Try the recipe for Indian karhi or yogurt soup. The chef here prepares the mild spicy version of yogurt soup; spiciness can be varied as per preference. The mild version is great with plain and steaming rice.
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