Ingredients

• 1 cup - sour curd.
• 3 cups - water.
• 2 tbsp - gram flour.
• 1 bay leaf.
• 1 inch stick cinnamon.
• 1 clove.
• 2 dry red chillies.
• 1 stalk curry leaves.
• 1 tbsp - fresh coriander leaves finely chopped.
• 4-5 mint leaves finely chopped.
• 1/4 tsp- grated ginger or 3 pinches ginger powder.
• 3-4 pinches asafoetida powder.
• 1/4 tsp- turmeric powder.
• 1 tsp- salt.
• 1/4 tsp- sugar.
• 1/2 tsp- each cumin & mustard seeds.
• 1 tbsp- ghee.

How to Make Plain Kadhi

• Beat curd, water and flour till smooth.
• Heat ghee in a deep large earthen or heavy vessel.
• Add seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, chillies, curry leaves.
• Allow to splutter, add ginger, mint, curd mixture.
• Stir continuously till it starts boiling.
• Add all other ingredients, except coriander leaves.
• Stir, and simmer on very low for 12-15 mins.
• Check taste for salt, sourness, etc.
• Add coriander leaves just before serving.
• Serve hot with plain rice, pulao, khichidi, etc.