Dapka Kadhi ( Jain Recipe)
by Tarla Dalal
21 Nov 2007
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Add zing to your kadhi with these healthy moong dal dumplings.
Dapka Kadhi ( Jain Recipe) recipe - How to make Dapka Kadhi ( Jain Recipe)
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Makes 4 servings
For The Kadhi
2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
2 cups curds (dahi)
1 tsp green chilli paste
2 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 tsp sugar (approx.)
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
For The Tempering
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 tsp oil
For The Dapkas
1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp sugar
a pinch baking soda
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
For the kadhi
For the dapkas
How to proceed
For the kadhi
- For the kadhi
- Mix the besan, curds and 3 cups of water till smooth.
- Add the green chilli paste, curry leaves, sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for a while stirring occasionally.
- Prepare the tempering by heating the oil and frying the cumin and mustard seeds until they crackle. Add the asafoetida and red chilli.
- Add the tempering to the kadhi and boil for a few minutes. Keep aside.
For the dapkas
- For the dapkas
- Soak the moong dal in lukewarm for 3 to 4 hours. Drain.
- Grind the soaked moong dal to a fine paste in a blender.
- Add the oil, green chilli paste, sugar, baking soda and salt and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Add in the dapka batter little at a time using your fingertips to form dumplings to the simmering kadhi.
- Re-heat the kadhi for 5 more minutes on a low flame. Do not stir the kadhi else the dapkas will disintegrate.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
- Add only one dumpling at a time. If it disintegrates, add some besan to it and try again.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 346 cal |
| Protein | 15.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Fat | 13.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Vitamin A | 348.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 70.8 mcg |
| Calcium | 245.5 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 71.3 mg |
| Phosphorus | 157.6 mg |
| Sodium | 35.7 mg |
| Potassium | 584.8 mg |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg |
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