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Peanut Kadhi, Farali Mungfali Kadhi, Vrat ki Kadhi

 

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peanut kadhi recipe | farali mungfali kadhi | vrat ki kadhi | healthy peanut kadhi shares its appearance with Gujarati kadhi, but makes use of a few ingredients which are upvas friendly. Learn how to make farali mungfali kadhi.

To make peanut kadhi, combine the curds, rajgira flour and 2 cups of water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the ginger–green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Add the peanut powder and sauté on a medium flame for another 30 seconds. Add the curds- rajgira flour mixture, rock salt and sugar, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously to avoid any lump formation. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rajgira paratha or sabudana khichdi.

Kadhi can now be enjoyed during upvas, vrat too! Isn't it exciting? This farali mungfali kadhi has been carefully formulated to avoid items that cannot be had on fasting days. It is made with roasted peanut powder and fresh curds and further thickened with rajgira flour instead of besan.

This vrat ki kadhi is slightly thin in consistency. If you wish, you can add an extra tablespoon of rajgira flour. This tasty treat that you can have on Janmashtami, during Navaratri, or any other day for that matter. Serve with minty sanwa to make a satiating meal.

All the health conscious can benefit from the protein and calcium from the curd. Its probiotic property is soothing for the stomach too. On non-fasting days, this healthy peanut kadhi can be served with phulka and a sabzi like matki sabzi to make a protein filled meal.

Tips for peanut kadhi. 1. Add rock salt to taste. If you are not fasting then you can use regular salt. 2. If you don't stir the kadhi continuously, then the curd will split. 3. Serve peanut kadhi with rajgira paratha. See rajgira paratha recipe. 4. Serve peanut kadhi with Sabudana Khichdi. See sabudana khichdi recipe. 5. Add 1/2 tsp sugar. This helps sweeten the sour curds and form the perfect balance for peanut kadhi. So add the little sugar.

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Gujarati Faral, FaraalIndian LunchSankashti Chaturthi RecipesMahashivaratriJanmashtamiNavratri Vrat Shravan

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients


For Peanut Kadhi
2 tbsp roasted and powdered peanuts
1 cup fresh curd (dahi)
1 tbsp rajgira (amaranth) flour
1 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
1/2 tsp sugar

For The Garnish
1 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving With Peanut Kadhi
 rajgira paratha or sabudana khichdi

Method
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  1. To make the {span class="bold1"}peanut kadhi{/span}, combine the curds, rajgira flour and 2 cups of water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
  3. When the seeds crackle, add the ginger–green chilli paste and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the peanut powder and sauté on a medium flame for another 30 seconds.
  5. Add the curds- rajgira flour mixture, rock salt and sugar, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously to avoid any lump formation.
  6. Garnish the {span class="bold1"}peanut kadhi{/span} with coriander and serve hot with rajgira paratha or sabudana khichdi.

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what is peanut kadhi made off?
  1. what is peanut kadhi made off? farali mungfali kadhi  is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 2 tbsp roasted peanut powder, 1 cup fresh curds (dahi), 1 tbsp rajgira flour, 1 tsp ghee, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste, rock salt to taste and 1/2 tsp sugar. See below image of list of ingredients for peanut kadhi. 

how to make roasted peanut powder ?
  1. This is what raw peanuts look like. They are used extensively in fasting, faral recipes by Maharashtrians. 
  2. Take peanuts in a broad non-stick pan.
  3. Roast the peanuts on a medium flame for 4-5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. The peanuts should become crunchy. You will also notice the skin has turned brown or charred. 
  4. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool. Most cooks remove the skin by rubbing the raw roasted  peanuts with their hands as the skin can leave a slightly bitter taste.
  5. Transfer the peanuts to a mixer jar after cooling them slightly. 
  6. Pulse them once or twice to get a coarse powder.
  7. Keep aside roasted and powdered peanuts.

what is rajgira flour ?
  1. The Rajgira-grain flour is ideal for gluten-free diets as well as fasting foods where strictly non-cereal foods are allowed. In India, its called Ramdana Flour in Hindi and used extensively during religious festivals for fasting. Ramdana means God's seed and hence its used on festive occasions.
     

benefits of dahi
  1. Probiotic : Curd or Yoghurt is lactic fermentation of milk. Micro-organisms responsible for fermenting milk are now known as “Probiotics”. Probiotics are live microorganisms or bacteria that are similar to beneficial microorganisms found in the human gut. They are also called "friendly bacteria" or "good bacteria.” In commercial brands that are labeled specifically as probiotic, the strength of bacteria is high, so at least some of it is likely to reach the gut. Check out our recipe for Homemade Curd. See our 11 amazing benefits of dahi.

making curds rajgira mixture for peanut kadhi
  1. In a deep bowl put 1 cup fresh curds (dahi).
  2. Add 1 tbsp rajgira flour.
  3. Add 2 cups of water.
  4. Whisk well.
  5. Keep aside.

making farali mungfali kadhi
  1. To make peanut kadhi recipe | farali mungfali kadhi | vrat ki kadhi | healthy peanut kadhi |  heat 1 tsp ghee in a deep non-stick pan.
  2. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
  3. Let the seeds crackle.
  4. Add 1 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste.
  5. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  6. Add 2 tbsp roasted peanut powder.
  7. Sauté on a medium flame for another 30 seconds.
  8. Add the curds- rajgira flour mixture.
  9. Add rock salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp rock salt. If you are not fasting then you can use regular salt.
  10. Add 1/2 tsp sugar. This helps sweeten the sour curds and form the perfect balance for peanut kadhi. So add the little sugar.
  11. Mix well.
  12. Cook on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
  13. While stirring continuously to avoid any lump formation. If you don't stir the kadhi continuously then the curd will split.
  14. Peanut kadhi is cooked.
  15. Transfer farali mungfali kadhi to a serving bowl and garnish with coriander.
  16. Serve peanut kadhi | farali mungfali kadhi | vrat ki kadhi | healthy peanut kadhi |  hot.

tips for peanut kadhi
  1. Add rock salt to taste. If you are not fasting then you can use regular salt.
  2. If you don't stir the kadhi continuously then the curd will split.
  3. Serve peanut kadhi with rajgira paratha. See rajgira paratha recipe.
  4. Serve peanut kadhi with Sabudana Khichdi. See sabudana khichdi recipe.
  5. Add 1/2 tsp sugar. This helps sweeten the sour curds and form the perfect balance for peanut kadhi. So add the little sugar.

health benefits of peanut kadhi
  1. Peanut Kadhi – a protein rich accompaniment. 
  2. Both peanuts and curd are a good source of protein which helps to nourish the cells of the body. 
  3. Protein also helps to boost metabolism and aid in weight loss. Weight watchers can choose between full fat curd and low fat curd.
  4. Peanuts contain healthy fats - Oleic Acid which helps to fight free radicals and inflammation in the body. 
  5. It is a heart health nut too.
  6. Curd, on the other hand, proves to be soothing to the digestive system. 
Nutrient values per serving
Energy112 cal
Protein3.8 g
Carbohydrates6.1 g
Fiber0.9 g
Fat6.9 g
Cholesterol8 mg
Vitamin A93.5 mcg
Vitamin B10.1 mg
Vitamin B20.1 mg
Vitamin B31.2 mg
Vitamin C0.5 mg
Folic Acid4 mcg
Calcium110.4 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Magnesium0 mg
Phosphorus0 mg
Sodium9.7 mg
Potassium45 mg
Zinc0.2 mg
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Reviews

Peanut Kadhi ( Faraal Recipe)
 on 15 Nov 14 11:33 AM
5

Liked it when i was fasting for navratri..Again another quick recipe by you..thank you..