If I had to guess, I'd say most of you have never had an Indian Kadhi (Indian Yogurt Soup) --unless of course you or someone you know are Indian and it was made at home for you.
Indian Yogurt Soup
This dish uses yogurt and besan (chickpea flour) to result in a smooth, thick, tangy, spicy soup that goes very well with rice.
There are many regional variations of this Indian Yogurt Soup. Punjabis add onions and fried vegetable fritters (pakodas) to theirs. Gujrathi Kadhi is sweet, not as thick as some other versions, and uses ginger-garlic paste.
Sindhi Kadhi often uses okra or eggplant. I think mine is probably a mix of Punjabi and Marathi Kadhi--sort of like me! I'm not really sure. What I do know is that this Indian Yogurt Soup is delicious and quite unlike anything served in Indian restaurants.
I've seen some recipes for this that use a slow cooker, but as you guys know, I'm not that patient. I'll make something in a slow cooker if it yields better results, such as the Thai Green Curry that tastes better when it's slow cooked.
But I wanted to try this Instant Pot Kadhi under pressure first, and I was glad to see it works.
Sometimes I think I should just call my blog Cooking While ADD because a lot of the benefits of the Instant Pot for me are the fact that I don't have to stand over the food and stir and remember to not let it burn.
This Indian Yogurt Soup recipe is a case in point. Sure you could make this on the stovetop--but if you're going to be distracted by a shiny object in the middle of cooking then maybe not so much, as it does require some watching over and stirring.
This method however, is very hands off once you have the initial tempering of spices, or the tadka done.
Check out my Cold Start Instant Pot Yogurt recipe and use your own homemade yogurt to make this delicious recipe!
The Recipe Steps for this Indian Yogurt Soup are
- Blend the yogurt water and besan together
- Season the oil with the aromatics
- Cook on SOUP setting for 5 minutes, 10 mins NPR
Ingredients
Blend Together
- 1 cup (245 g) yogurt, tangy, full fat.
- 2.5 cups (500 g) Water
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Sugar Or Other Sweetener Equivalent
- 1/4-1 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Cayenne Pepper, (adjust to taste)
- 4 tablespoons (4 tablespoons) Besan, (chick pea flour)
For the Tadka, or flavoring of the ghee
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) Ghee, or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Black Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Cumin Seeds
- 4 slices (4 slices) Minced Ginger, thin
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) Turmeric
- 1 (1) Serrano peppers, sliced thin
Instructions
- Blend together the yogurt, besan, water, cayenne, sugar and salt. Don't let it get too frothy, just mix until everything is mixed.
- Turn your Instant Pot onto Sauté on high. When the display reads HOT, add your ghee or oil. When the ghee is hot and shimmering, add the cumin and mustard seeds and let them sputter for 10-20 seconds.
- Add the serrano pepper and ginger as well as the turmeric.
- Pour in the blended yogurt mixture and seal the Instant Pot.
- Cook on SOUP setting for 4 minutes, and allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure.
- We're using the SOUP setting so as to not allow the yogurt to come to a vigorous boil which could cause it to separate.
- If you find your pot is not coming to pressure, mix in a little additional water. I wish I could be more precise, as I usually am, but feedback from readers has shown that the yogurt they start out with makes a huge difference. If the yogurt was too thick to start with, you will need to add more water.
- Do not use Greek Yogurt for this. If you do, add more water.
- The final consistency you want is that of a thin pancake batter. So start out thinner than that, and once it cooks it should thicken up like a soup.
Ira
If I need to make for 20 ppl do I need to increase the time in soup setting
Clara
Thanks so much for this awesome recipe! Yours is the best one online - as far as kadhis... I haven't tried anything else on your blot yet... I am overjoyed - a kadhi in 6 minutes without having to watch and stir it!... Perfect! 🙂
Shanzeh
I just made it and it tasted GREAT. However, I was confused about what you meant with your ginger measurement. Could you please clarify? Thanks!
Samta
I tried it and it was awesome! Now, I do make it once in a Week as my kid loves kadhi with rice. It saves a lot of time as it does not require continuous stirring.
Meetu
Did u put it in sealing mode?
URVASHI PITRE
I did yes
Preeti mehta
It's got yogurt. So it's not dairy free is it?
URVASHI PITRE
Hi Preeti, I spoke to several vegans who said that soy yogurt if left out for 12 hours, can be used for dishes like this. So in the list of ingredients, I specified soy yogurt as an alternative.
Dora
Looks so good. What a great summer recipe!
URVASHI PITRE
It's very tasty. I wish I'd known how well it would work in an Instant Pot. I've only ever made it on the stovetop before and while that's not difficult, it does require stirring.