
Tamatar Ji Kadhi
Authentic Sindhi-Hindu Tamatar Ji Kadhi — a lighter, brighter cousin of classic Sindhi Kadhi where tomatoes (not tamarind) provide the sour element. Roasted besan thickens a tomato-puree-rich broth seasoned with cumin, mustard, fenugreek seeds, ginger, asafoetida, and curry leaves; finished with vegetables (okra, drumstick, potato, peas). Contains no onion or garlic; easier on digestion than the tamarind version. Served with steamed rice and Aloo Tuk.
Time 55 min · Serves 4 · 235 kcal · Multiple States
Ingredients
Finish
- coriander — 6 g (chopped)
Main
- bhindi — 200 g (trimmed and halved)
- tomato ripe — 700 g (pureed)
- Potato — 200 g (peeled and cubed)
- turmeric root — 2 g (powder)
- Gram Flour — 35 g (powder)
- green peas — 80 g (shelled)
- salt — 8 g (none)
- Drumstick — 80 g (cut into 3-inch)
- red chilli — 4 g (powder)
Tempering
- green chillies — 5 g (chopped)
- Cumin Seeds — 4 g (whole)
- Sunflower Oil — 35 g (heated)
- Curry Leaves — 2 g (whole)
- Asafoetida — 2 g (powder)
- methi seeds — 2 g (whole)
- ginger paste — 8 g (chopped)
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 4 g (whole)
Method
- Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot or pressure cooker on medium. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds; let them splutter. Add chopped ginger, green chillies, asafoetida, and curry leaves. Stir 30 seconds.
- Add besan (chickpea flour) gradually while stirring. Roast on LOW flame, stirring constantly, 4-5 minutes until besan turns light reddish-brown and smells nutty. Do not let it burn.
- Add salt, turmeric, and red chilli powder. Stir 30 seconds.
- Pour in tomato puree and add fenugreek seeds. Stir well. Add cubed potatoes. Cook 3-4 minutes — tomatoes will start releasing oil.
- Add 1.25 liters (about 5 cups) of water. Stir to dissolve the besan-tomato mass uniformly — no lumps. Bring to a boil.
- Add drumsticks. Cook 10 minutes on medium until potatoes are nearly done.
- Add okra and green peas. Simmer on medium-low 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally — okra cooks but should not become mushy.
- Switch off heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice and Sindhi Aloo Tuk.
Common questions
- Tamatar Ji Kadhi ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- टमाटर जी कढ़ी ko English mein Tamatar Ji Kadhi likhte hain.
- Ek plate Tamatar Ji Kadhi mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 235 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 55 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 35 min pakana.
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