Spicy Yogurt Curry

Shilpa

Creamy curries are the definition of comfort food. They’re guaranteed crowd-pleasers at parties or weeknight dinners. This Spicy Yogurt Curry - Dahi Tadka - Dahi Tikhari tastes great with rice or tortillas. This recipe uses plain yogurt as the base, with a few spices to create that creamy consistency like Kadhi. However, it does not contain chickpea flour.

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 4

Total Time 5

Servings: 3

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: India, Indian

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 onion (small) (1 cup, chopped finely)
2 cups yogurt (plain)
1 green chilli (serrano pepper)
1 whole dried red chili peppers
10 curry leaves
1/4 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)
3/4 tsp ground coriander (dhaniya powder)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red chili powder (cayenne pepper)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 cup cilantro (finely chopped)

Method

Prep

Keep the yogurt at room temperature. Whisk it before cooking
Rinse and chop the onion and cilantro finely.

Cook

In a pan on medium heat add ghee.
When the ghee is hot add in cumin seeds.
When the cumin seeds splutter add in whole died red chili pepper and serrano pepper. Next add in curry leaves and onions. Further, let the onions sauté until golden for a minute on 2.
Add in ground turmeric, ground coriander, red chili powder, and salt. Stir well.
Further, lower the heat and add in the whisked yogurt. Keep stirring on low heat until the yogurt comes to a boil. This step is key or else the yogurt will curdle. Once it boils, add in the garam masala and cilantro.
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over rice or with roti.