Jholi (Kumaoni kadhi)

Ingredients

• 2 cups sour curd or 4 cups buttermilk
• 3 tbsp rice flour or gram flour
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 tbsp mustard oil or ghee
• 1 tsp jakhiya or cumin seeds
• 2 dried red chillies
• A pinch of hing
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Whisk the curd or buttermilk with the flour, turmeric and 2 cups of water until smooth.
2. Bring to the boil in a pan, stirring all the time so that it does not split.
3. Simmer for 15–20 minutes until it thickens slightly. Add salt.
4. Heat the oil and add hing, jakhiya and red chillies.
5. Pour the tempering over the jholi and serve with rice.