Oil-Free Vegan Kadhi for Paryushan

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Author Priyanka Jain

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

25 Min

Total time

30 Min

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Oil-Free Vegan Kadhi for Paryushan

Kadhi can be made in so many different ways and different states follow different ways to make this... There is Gujarati kadhi, Rajasthani kadhi, Punjabi kadhi and maybe more that I don’t know of. Today, I’m sharing kadhi that is JAIN, VEGAN, and PARYUSHAN friendly. And guess what? It’s super DELICIOUS! Tastes almost like the usual dairy curd. It is similar to Gujarati Kadhi but I have made some changes to enhance the flavor as we cannot use fresh curry leaves (kadi patta) in Paryushan - a very important ingredient in kadhi. Also, plant-based curds have their own flavor and I add extra spices to mask that.

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Ingredients

For the Base

• 4 cups chickpea yogurt
• 1 tsp ginger powder (soonth)
• Salt to taste
• Water for dilution based on consistency you like

For Tempering (Whole Spices)

• 1.5 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 1.5 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi)
• 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya)
• 3 dry red chili, seeds removed (lal mirch, sabut)

For Tempering (Tadka) Powdered Spices

• 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili (lal mirch) powder
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 2 turmeric (haldi powder)
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Take the base ingredients and mix well with a churner or a whisk
2. Transfer to a pan and start cooking
3. For Tempering:
4. Roast all the whole spices, add the dry red chili in the end as they take the least time to cook
5. Turn off the stove and add powdered spices
6. Once the aroma of spices is released, add water
7. Add this tempering to the chickpea curd base and let it cook until it comes to a boil
8. Then cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat
9. Kadhi is ready. You can serve this with rice/roti/khichdi

Notes

Based on my experience of trying different types of plant-based curds to make vegan kadhi, chickpea curd is a clear winner in terms of taste as well as texture that’s similar to dairy kadhi.

Disclaimer: Some or all allergens may not be listed

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