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                                                                 3. Fenugreek seeds are nutrient dense
                                                                 herbs.  A  single  tablespoon  of
                    STEP 5.
                                                                 fenugreek contains nearly 3 grams of
                    Add  about  4-5  cups  of  water  in  the    fibre and can fulfil 20% of your daily
                    golden brown flour slowly-slowly and         iron                       requirement.
                    again stirring it constantly (till it gets   4. Tamarind pulp has many medicinal
                    smooth)  while  and  after  adding  the      properties.  It  helps  you  lose  body
                    water as it is very necessary to avoid       weight and reverse fatty liver disease.
                    forming                         lumps.       5.  Curry  leaves  contain  many
                                                                 compounds  like  caryophyllaceous,
                    STEP 6.                                      murrayanol,  alpha-pinene,  etcetera,
                                                                 that  function  as antioxidants in  your
                    Add  salt,  potatoes,  tomatoes,  green      body,  which  play  an essential  role  in
                    chilies,  cauliflower  and  peas  to  the    keeping  your  body  healthy  and  free
                    gram flour mixture and let them cook
                                                                 from                            disease.
                    for            4-5            minutes.
                                                                 6.  Vegetables  are  a  vital  source  of
                                                                 many  nutrients,  including  potassium,
                    STEP 7.
                                                                 dietary  fibre,  folate,  vitamin  A,  and
                    After cooking it for 4-5 minutes, add        vitamin  C.  Diets  rich  in  potassium
                    boiled Cluster beans, fried okra, fried      help  in  maintaining  healthy  blood
                    capsicum  and  fried  egg  plant  in  the    pressure.
                    mixture.  If  needed  add  more  water       So, This Kadhi indubitably promotes
                    and  adjust  the  consistency  according     the idea of healthier eating.
                    to                                 you.
                                                                 NUTRITION INFORMATION:

                    STEP 8                                       Calories         859
                                                                 Carbohydrates  73.5
                    .Add tamarind pulp and mix well. Let
                                                                 Protein          12.1
                    the  kadhi  boil  (  it  will  take
                    approximately       1-2      minutes).       Fat              61.6

                    Till  the  kadhi  comes  to  the  boil,      (The information supplied in the table
                    Here             are             some        is calculated by me with the help of a
                    health benefits from  Sindhi  Kadhi:         calorie and nutrition calculator.)
                    1. Gram flour, the main ingredient of
                    Sindhi  Kadhi,  is  packed  with  many
                    proteins  and  fibres  which  helps  in
                    controlling  cravings  and  promote
                    weight                            loss.      STEP 9.
                    2. Cumin seeds are considered as the         In  another  pan,  heat  2-3  tablespoon
                    most  traditionally  used  spice  for        oil. Add cumin seeds and sauté them
                    indigestion.  In  fact,  modern  research    for  some  seconds  till  they  change
                    has  confirmed  cumin  may  help  in         colour  and  crackle.  Then  add
                    indigestion                  problems.       Turmeric                            and





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