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    Home » Dal » Dapka Kadhi (Gujarati Kadhi with Moong dal Dumplings)

    Dapka Kadhi (Gujarati Kadhi with Moong dal Dumplings)

    Published: Jun 15, 2013 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    It has been quite some time that I made anything for Indian Cooking Challenge. When I see Valli's email announcing the dish of the month, I get excited and plan on making it, but some time between the announcement and the actual date of posting I either completely forget about it or don't find the time to make it.

    Anyway I didn't want to miss this month's challenge because kadhi is one of my favorite dishes, But I don't make it often because my husband doesn't eat milk/ yogurt based dishes and so I avoid making them when he's around. Lucky for me, he's been travelling and I went ahead and made this yummy kadhi with moong dal dumplings.

    I followed Tarls Dalal's recipe to the T (but halved the quantities), but my moong dal got a little watery after grinding so I added 2tbsp besan to form the dumplings. Also I wasn't sure if the dumplings would cook evenly when dropped in the kadhi, so I microwaved them until set. But after looking at Valli's pictorial, I guess moong dal batter was supposed to be watery and instead of making dumplings, I should have just dropped the batter into the kadhi, will try this method next time.

    Recipe from Tarla Dalal.

    Dapka Kadhi (Gujarati Kadhi with Moong dal Dumplings)

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 50 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: gujarati
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    For the Kadhi:

    • 1 cup Yogurt - whisked until smooth
    • 2 tbsp Besan
    • ½ Ginger " - piece, finely grated
    • 2 Chilies Green - very finely minced
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
    • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
    • 1 Red Chili Dry
    • 6 Curry Leaves
    • to taste Salt
    • 1 tbsp Cilantro - finely chopped for garnish

    For Moong Dal Dumplings (Dapka):

    • ½ cup Moong dal
    • ½ Ginger " - piece, finely minced
    • 1 Chilies Green - very finely minced
    • a pinch Baking Soda
    • a pinch Sugar (I didn't add any)
    • to taste Salt

    Instructions

    • Make Moong dal Dumplings: Soak moong dal for 3-4 hours and grind it to a smooth paste using little or no water. Add all the other ingredients and keep aside.
    • At this point you have 2 options: Drop the batter directly in the kadhi or par cook the dumplings in the microwave and then drop them into kadhi. I microwaved my dumplings.
    • Make Kadhi: In a nonstick saucepan, combine yogurt, besan and 1cup of water and whisk to make sure that there are no lumps. Add grated ginger, minced green chilies, sugar and salt and mix well. Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, on medium flame. Keep aside.
    • Heat 2tsp oil in a small saucepan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and once the seeds start to splutter, add dry red chili and curry leaves. Add the tempering to the kadhi, mix well and bring it back to a boil.
    • Add Moong dal dumplings (either microwaved or the batter directly) to the boiling kadhi and let cook for 5-8 minutes. Once the dumplings are completely cooked, they tend to float up to the surface.
    • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with rotlas or rice.

    Notes

    I served mine with Minty Brown Rice pulao. They tasted great together, but I also ate the kadhi all by itself for another meal and that tasted yummy too.
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    Comments

    1. Hari Chandana

      June 15, 2013 at 4:08 am

      Woww.. Such a delicious and authentic kadhi.. looks so tempting 🙂

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    2. Srivalli

      June 16, 2013 at 1:43 am

      The presentation looks great Pavani. As you said when I dropped the dal as such it turned out very soft..good that you joined us..:)

      Reply
    3. preeti garg

      June 16, 2013 at 10:58 am

      Wow... Look delicious... mouthwatering

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    4. Corporate to Kitchen

      June 18, 2013 at 1:42 am

      Love the way ur kadi has turned out. Yummy clicks Pavni.

      Reply
    5. rekhas kitchen

      June 21, 2013 at 7:40 am

      Ohh you microwaved the dapkas nice idea and lovely pots...

      Reply

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