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Mooli Ki Kadhi (Pahadi Jholi)

written by Hina Gujral March 3, 2017
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Mooli Ki Kadhi is a Kumaoni style kadhi recipe made with curd and radish without onion/garlic. It is light on the stomach, big on flavors, and requires your minimal time near the stove. It has the unique pungent flavor of radish plus it is 100% gluten-free.

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.

For a day, give a miss to your regular Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda and try Pahadi version. 

In our Kumaoni dialect, we call it Mooli Ki Jholi. We use the term jholi for kadhi. And the consistency of Kumaoni jholi is on a thinner side like a shorba or jhol. Perfect to mop steamed rice using your fingers. 

If you love greens as I do, step forward and add those tender green leaves of radish (mooli ke patte) into the kadhi. They add lovely taste and texture to the jholi.

I often make saag with radish greens, also known as mooli ke patton ka saag. It is a Punjabi winter specialty when fresh and tender radish greens are in abundance.

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.

The flavors of this mooli ki kadhi are intriguing. There is a slight pungent tone of radish, a hint of bitterness coming from fenugreek seeds, the sourness of curd, and the spiciness of red chilies. Wow! these days one rarely finds so many complex flavors in one curry.

Serving Suggestions:

Traditionally, mooli ki kadhi is served only, and only with steamed rice. No phulka or chapati. In Kumaoni we call the combination, jholi – bhaat. Along with it, a green leafy vegetable stir fry such as Pahadi lai ki sabzi is served.

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 For You:

Aloo Ke Gutke

Pahadi Gahat Ki Dal

Kumaoni Cucumber Raita

Pahadi Lai Ki Sabzi

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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 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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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Ingredients

  • 1 medium-size white radish
  • 1 Cup curd or yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon gram flour besan
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon mustard oil

Ingredients for tempering

  • 2 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
  • 1 – 2 dry red chilies broken into halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds methi dana
  • a pinch of asafoetida hing

Instructions

  • Whisk gram flour, 1 Cup of water and yogurt in a bowl. Add turmeric and red chili powder. Mix well. Set aside
  • Peel the skin of radish. Fine chop the radish. Keep aside as well.
  • Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottom saucepan ( buy it here ) over medium heat.
  • Once the oil reaches the smoking point, reduce the heat to low. Add chopped radish, stir and cook till the radish turn translucent.
  • Stir yogurt and gram flour mixture one last time. Pour it over the radish.
  • Season with salt, stir to mix and allow the kadhi to come to a roaring boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low and allow the kadhi to simmer for 10 – 15 minutes. Cook till it thickens a bit.
  • Once the curry starts thickening, prepare the tempering.
  • Heat ghee in a tadka pan ( buy it here ). Add hing, jeera, methi dana and broken red chilies.
  • Allow the spices to release their aroma. It takes less than a minute.
  • Pour this tempering immediately over the kadhi and stir to mix.
  • Turn off the heat. Cover the saucepan with a lid and let it sit that way until you are ready to serve the Kadhi.
  • Garnish Mooli Ki Kadhi with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve Mooli Ki Kadhi warm with steamed basmati rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 1mg
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Mooli Ki Kadhi (Pahadi Jholi) was last modified: June 23rd, 2020 by Hina Gujral
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5 comments

Walter Vaz March 3, 2017 - 5:50 PM

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

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Hina Gujral March 6, 2017 - 12:08 PM

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

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Keshab Dimri August 9, 2017 - 11:49 AM

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

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Nandini April 9, 2018 - 9:35 PM

Loved the pictures! Very creative..

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Hina Gujral April 11, 2018 - 4:12 PM

Thank you Nandini.

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