Dharan Ji Kadhi (Sindhi Besan Tikki in Tomato Gravy)
A Sindhi household specialty — fried gram-flour tikkis (dharan) simmered in a tangy tomato-onion gravy with khuskhus, ginger-garlic paste and a touch of curd. Hearty Sindhi-Marwari winter favourite; pairs with phulka and steamed rice.
Ingredients
Main
- green chillies — 2 piece (chopped)
- Gram Flour — 2 cup (ground)
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Water — 3 cup (whole)
- coriander powder — 2 tsp (ground)
- Tomato — 3 piece (ground)
- ginger garlic paste — 1 tsp (ground)
- Sunflower Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- onion — 2 piece (ground)
- Poppy Seeds (Gasagase) — 7.5 g (whole)
- Curd — 3 tbsp (whole)
Tempering
- dry red chillies — 1 tsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Method
- To begin making the Sindhi Dharan Ji Kadhi Recipe, we have to first make the dharan or the besan chickpea flour tikkis.
- In a bowl, mix the besan, salt, finely chopped onion, red chilli powder, khus khus and 2 tablespoons oil.
- Mix all the ingredients well and then add the curd.Mix well together and make a soft dough with his mixture.
- Make lemon sized balls with the dharan dough and press flat to make it into a cutlet shape.In a deep fry pan, add cooking oil and allow to heat up.
- Once the oil is hot, add the prepared dharan/besan tikkis in it and fry until they are golden brown.
- Drain the dharan/ tikki in a kitchen napkin to absorb the excess oil and keep it aside.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add 2 teaspoons oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, cloves and let the spices sputter.
- Next add the onion puree and saute until the puree changes colour.
- Next add the ginger garlic paste and stir until the raw smell goes away.
- This will take about 2 minutes.Next, add the tomato puree and chopped chilies. and saute until, the gravy combines well.
- Finally add in the coriander powder and mix well until the kadhi gravy comes together.Simmer and add the besan tikkis into the gravy.
- Add 2 cups of water and cook the Dharan Ji Kadhi a low flame with the lid on.
- Let the Dharan Ji Kadhi simmer until the tikkis turn soft.
- Turn off the flameAdd finely chopped coriander leaves and serve your Dharan Ji Kadhi.Serve Dharan JI Kadhi along with Phulkas or Tawa Parathas along with a Carrot Salad for a simple dinner meal.
Common questions
- Dharan Ji Kadhi (Sindhi Besan Tikki in Tomato Gravy) ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- सिंधी धरन जी कढ़ी (टमाटर ग्रेवी में बेसन टिक्की) ko English mein Dharan Ji Kadhi (Sindhi Besan Tikki in Tomato Gravy) likhte hain.
- Ek plate Dharan Ji Kadhi (Sindhi Besan Tikki in Tomato Gravy) mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 263 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 50 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.