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Published: Jun 21, 2025 | Modified: Jun 21, 2025 by Hina Gujral

Mooli Ki Kadhi (Pahadi Jholi)

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Mooli Ki Kadhi is a variety of kadhi from the hills of Uttarakhand, also known as jholi or jhoi in the region. It is light on the stomach and big on flavours.

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Mooli Ki Kadhi is one of the best summer curry recipes. It is light on the stomach, big on flavors and requires your minimal time near the stove.
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  • How To Make Pahadi Jholi
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About Pahadi Jholi

In our Kumaoni dialect, we use the term jholi for kadhi. The consistency of Kumaoni jholi is on the thinner side, like a shorba or jhol. Perfect for mopping steamed rice using your fingers. 

The flavours of mooli ki kadhi are intriguing. There is a slight pungent tone of radish, a hint of bitterness from fenugreek seeds, curd sourness, and green chillies’ spiciness.

Unlike Punjabi Kadhi Pakora or Rajasthani Kadhi, Pahadi Jholi is made without gram flour, onion, ginger, garlic, or tomato. Instead, rice paste is used to thicken the kadhi.

In most traditional Kumaoni dishes, processed ingredients like gram flour (besan) or ginger garlic paste are not used. Everything is prepared from scratch, like in this kadhi recipe; instead of rice flour, we use soaked rice combined with green chilli and coriander stalks to make the paste.

ingredients for Pahadi jholi bhaat

Ingredients You’ll Need

  • Radish: If you can get your hands on Pahadi radish, nothing like it. If not, then use the regular white radish for making the kadhi. Ensure the radish is fresh, blemish-free, and has a crunch.
  • Rice: You need short to medium-grain white rice to make the paste. This paste in the local dialect is called bis waar.
  • Curd: For mooli ki kadhi, use sour curd. It should be more like buttermilk or chaas with a thin consistency. Do not use thick, set curd.
  • Oil: Use either ghee or flavourless refined oil to make mooli ki kadhi.
  • Spices: Cumin Seeds (Jeera), Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Dana), Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder
  • Other Ingredients: Green Chilli, Coriander Stalks, Coriander Leaves, Salt, Water

How To Make Pahadi Jholi

Step 1) Start by soaking rice in water for 15 – 20 minutes.

Step 2) After 15 minutes, make a smooth paste of soaked rice, green chilli, and coriander stalks in a blender. Keep it aside.

rice paste for making Pahadi kadhi

Step 3) Whisk curd nicely using a wire whisk or churner to a smooth, lump-free consistency.

Step 4) Remove the skin of the radish. Rinse it with water. Cut radish into square pieces or thin slices.

Step 5) Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadhai. Once the oil is hot, add cumin, fenugreek seeds, and dried red chillies (optional). Fry for 10 – 20 seconds.

collage of cooking steps to make mooli ki kadhi

Step 6) Add radish. Fry over low heat for 20 – 30 seconds. Once the radish becomes translucent, add ¼ Cup of water, and cover the kadhai with a lid. Cook over low heat till the radish is 80% cooked.

Step 7) Add rice paste and whisked curd, salt, turmeric, and chilli powder. Mix nicely. Stir continuously to avoid lump formation.

Step 9) Simmer mooli ki kadhi over low heat for 15 – 20 minutes or until the radish and the rice paste are cooked. Keep stirring at regular intervals to avoid forming lumps.

aerial shot of mooli ki kadhi in a kadhai

Garnish mooli ki kadhi with chopped coriander leaves.

Serving Suggestion

Traditionally, mooli ki kadhi is served with short-grain white rice. No phulka or chapati. The slightly starchy, sticky short-grain rice absorbs the flavour of the kadhi nicely. In Kumaoni language we call this combination, jholi – bhaat.

During winter, green vegetable stir fries like Pahadi lai ki sabzi or Pahadi Palak Ki Sabji are served with jholi bhaat to make everyday meals more nourishing and nutritious.

Mooli Ki Kadhi is one of the best summer curry recipes. It is light on the stomach, big on flavors and requires your minimal time near the stove.

More Kumaoni Recipes

  • Aloo Paani
  • Gahat Ki Dal
  • Aloo Ke Gutke
  • Urad Dal Khichdi
  • Pahadi Lai Ki Sabzi
  • Pahadi Badi Ki Sabji
  • Pahadi Chainsa Bhaat
  • Kumaoni Cucumber Raita

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Mooli Ki Kadhi is one of the best summer curry recipes. It is light on the stomach, big on flavors and requires your minimal time near the stove.

Mooli Ki Kadhi Recipe

Mooli Ki Kadhi is a Kumaoni radish kadhi recipe from Uttarakhand. Learn to make Pahadi jholi without onion, garlic, ginger or tomato.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Hina Gujral
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Ingredients

  • 200 gram white radish peeled and diced
  • 4 tablespoon refined oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
  • ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds methi dana
  • a pinch of asafoetida
  • 2 dried red chillies (optional)
  • 1 Cup curd
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 4 Cup water

Ingredients for Rice Paste (Biswaar)

  • 2 tablespoon short to medium grain white rice besan
  • 2 green chilli chopped
  • ¼ Cup fresh coriander stalks

Instructions

  • Start by soaking rice in water for 15 – 20 minutes. After 15 minutes, make a smooth paste of soaked rice, green chilli, and coriander stalks in a blender. Keep it aside. Biswaar is ready for kadhi.
  • Whisk curd nicely using a wire whisk or churner to a smooth, lump-free consistency. If the curd is thick add 1 Cup of water and whisk it to a buttermilk or chaas like thin consistency.
  • Remove the skin of the radish. Rinse it with water. Cut radish into square pieces or thin slices.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadhai. Once the oil is hot, add cumin, fenugreek seeds, asafoeida, and dried red chillies (optional). Fry for 10 – 20 seconds.
  • Add radish. Fry over low heat for 20 – 30 seconds. Once the radish becomes translucent, add ¼ Cup of water, and cover the kadhai with a lid. Cook over low heat till the radish is 80% cooked.
  • Add rice paste and whisked curd, water, salt, turmeric, and chilli powder. Mix nicely. Stir continuously to avoid lump formation.
  • Simmer mooli ki kadhi over low heat for 20 minutes or until the radish and the rice paste are cooked. Keep stirring at regular intervals to avoid forming lumps.
  • Garnish Mooli Ki Kadhi with chopped coriander leaves. Taste and if required, add more seasoning.
  • Serve Mooli Ki Kadhi warm with white rice.

Recipe Notes:

  • Mooli Ki Kadhi has a thin, drinking consistency, unlike the creamy Punjabi Kadhi. 
  • After adding the rice paste, immediately add curd and water else; there will be a lump formation. 
  • Make sure the radish is cooked before adding rice paste and curd. 

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 838mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Walter Vaz says

    March 03, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    One more interesting recipe for my collection. Thanks, Hina; keep them coming.

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    • Hina Gujral says

      March 06, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      Glad you like it. Stay tuned with us for more such interesting recipes. Thanks, Hina

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  2. Keshab Dimri says

    August 09, 2017 at 11:49 am

    You could add some radish leaves also while sauteing radish. It gives nice taste.

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  3. Nandini says

    April 09, 2018 at 9:35 pm

    Loved the pictures! Very creative..

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    • Hina Gujral says

      April 11, 2018 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you Nandini.

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