DAHI TIKHARI / SPICED TEMPERED YOGURT
Dahi Tikhari is a delicious yogurt based condiment or side dish. Perfect accompaniment with any flat bread or rice.
Equipment
- 1 Pan
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Chopping Board and Knife
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Thick Yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1/4 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
- 6 Nos Garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 3 Nos Dry Red Chili
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 Tsp Cumin Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida / Hing
- 1 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp Finely chopped fresh Coriander
Instructions
- Whisk the thick yogurt lump free in a bowl. Add salt ,mix well and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan . Add mustard seeds and Cumin seeds. Once they splutter add Hing, garlic and dry red chili.
- Saute until the garlic turns crispy brown . Turn off the heat.
- Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , cumin powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
- Once the tempering cools down add half of the tempering to the whisked yogurt and mix well.
- Garnish the remaining tempering on the top and add the finely chopped fresh coriander.
- Serve with any flat bread or rice and enjoy .
Notes
- Use thick yogurt for best results. You can use home made or Greek yogurt.
- Ensure the yogurt is not sour.
- Replace garlic with ginger if you do not eat garlic.
- You can uses onions too.
- Skip Asafoetida / Hing to make it Gluten free.
- Ensure not to burn the garlic and spices as it with ruin the taste and flavors.