Dubki Kadhi Recipe - Chattisgarh Cuisine

Dubki Kadhi is a curd based one pot dish from the Indian state of Chattisgarh. Dubki word in Hindi means to dive , here small dumplings made from soaked and ground black gram (urad dal) are dropped into boiling kadhi , hence the name. Dubki kadhi is very different from the Punjabi kadhi in many aspects. Here the dumplings are not deep fried like in the Punjabi kadhi but are boiled in the kadhi itself so it is healthy and less in calories. Also the dumplings in this dubki kadhi are made from split skinned black gram while in Punjabi kadhi , pakodas are made from chickpea flour. Dubki Kadhi is delicious and easy to cook . It tastes great when served hot with steamed rice or Jeera Rice. It can also be paired with phulka or paratha. 

 Chattisgarh Cuisine is the theme for this month in the Facebook group Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge . I was paired with Priya Suresh who blogs at Priya's Versatile Recipes  . Do check out her blog for some easy and tasty recipes. She gave me curd and black gram as my 2 secret ingredients and i cooked this delicious dubki kadhi for the challenge. I have followed the recipe from here. The dish came out very well. Now i have something new to try out for my lunch , a healthy alternative to the regular Punjabi kadhi :) 

                                                                                                  

Preparation time: 4 hours

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Servings :3-4

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup split and skinned black gram (dhuli urad dal)
• 1 cup curd
• 3-4 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 inch ginger piece
• 1 green chili
• 1 tablespoon mustard oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 dry red chilly
• 1-2 sprig of curry leaves
• Pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing 
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Rinse the skinned black gram couple of times in running water . Soak it in enough water for 3-4 hours. After soaking time, drain water if any and transfer the black gram to a grinder jar along with garlic cloves, ginger and green chili. Pulse to get a paste. Add salt to taste and keep the paste aside until use.

 2. In a mixing bowl take 1 cup curd and whisk it using a whisker to make it lump free and smooth. To this  beaten curd add 1 tablespoon of the ground paste of black gram. Whisk again very well so that the ground paste mixes properly with the curd.

3. Heat a pan and add mustard oil to it. Allow the oil to smoke. Now reduce the flame and allow the mustard oil to cool down a bit. Add mustard seeds. Once the seeds splutter , add asafoetida followed by turmeric powder.

4. Next break the red chilly into 2 pieces and add it along with curry leaves.

5. Lower the flame, add the whisked curd to the tempering while stirring. Add 2 cups of water to it and allow the mix to boil.

 6. Make small dumplings of the black gram paste using your hand or spoon and drop them into the boiling kadhi. Allow the dumplings to cook on medium flame until they are well cooked. Once cooked the dumplings will come to the surface of the kadhi.

 7. Lastly season the kadhi with salt.

 8. Garnish the dubki kadhi with fresh coriander leaves and serve with Jeera Rice.

 Notes :

• Whisk the curd very well after adding the black gram paste or else the kadhi will have lumps.
• Make small or big dumplings of black gram as per your choice. The dumplings become twice in size on cooking.
• Try to grind the black gram without adding water to it. 

I hope you would love to try out this delicious healthy kadhi recipe for yourself. If you do so , feel free to share your feedback with us. Follow me on #Facebook , #Instagram , #Twitter and #Google+ for more recipes and new updates. Will come back on Monday with a new recipe , till then enjoy your long weekend , eat healthy and stay fit !