Name: Dahi Tadka Recipe (Spiced Yogurt Curry)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup greek yogurt (hung curd); 2 teaspoons oil (or ghee); 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 stalk curry leaves; 1 dry red chilli; a pinch hing (asafetida); 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; salt (to taste); 2 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro)

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Spiced Dahi ka tadka or Tempered Yogurt curry is an easy and simple recipe made with curd and spiced tempering in less than 10 minutes and is also low carb and keto-friendly. You can eat it with roti, rice or parathas.

The term Dahi means ‘Yogurt’ and tadka simply means ‘tempering’ (warmed spiced oil). The tempered oil adds zestful of flavors to anything you add it.

spiced Yogurt Curry served in a bowl with tempering on the top and garnished with cilantro — Dahi Tadka

Dahi Tadka curry is a Low carb or Keto-friendly recipe. If you are on a Keto or Low Carb Diet then check out my Keto Indian Food Recipes Collection.

Make sure to use only fresh greek yogurt (hung yogurt) for this recipe as greek yogurt is keto-friendly. If you use regular yogurt the curry doesn't taste that well.

How to make Spiced Yogurt Curry

Firstly, Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.

Add garlic, curry leaves, dry red chili, hing and saute for few seconds till the garlic turns light brown in color.

step to prepare the tempering with cumin seeds curry leaves collage

Next add turmeric, red chili powder and mix well. Turn of the gas immediately.

step to add red chili powder turmeric to the tempering collage

Take greek yogurt in a bowl and pour the tempering on the yogurt with some salt to taste.

Lastly, Mix well. Garnish with cilantro.

step to add tempering/tadka to the greek yogurt and mix well collage

Serve spicy dahi ka tadka/dahi ki sabji recipe immediately.

dahi tadka served in a bowl with tempering on top and garnished with cilantro

Serving Suggestions

Spiced Curd Tadka/Tempering recipe can be generally served as a side dish with paratha or roti (or keto roti) or served with rice dish.

Tips & Variations

Use fresh yogurt for this recipe, Do not use sour curd.
You can reduce or omit garlic in this recipe and replace it with extra hing. But I highly recommend adding garlic for the tempering

Other Keto/Low Carb Curry recipes

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dahi tadka served in a white garnished with cilantro

Dahi Tadka Recipe (Spiced Yogurt Curry)

Bhavana Patil

Spiced Dahi tadka or Tempered Yogurt curry is an easy and simple recipe prepared in less than 10 minutes and is also low carb and keto friendly.

5 from 4 votes

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Servings:

Calories : 116

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Carb, Vegetarian

Method: Stovetop

Prep Time : 5 minutes

Cook Time : 5 minutes

Total Time : 10 minutes

Ingredients

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

1 cup greek yogurt (hung curd)
2 teaspoons oil or ghee
½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
3 cloves garlic minced
1 stalk curry leaves
1 dry red chilli
a pinch hing (asafetida)
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
salt to taste
2 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro)

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
Add garlic, curry leaves, dry red chilli ,hing and saute for few seconds till the garlic turns light brown in color.
Next add turmeric and red chilli powder and mix well.Turn of the gas immediately.
Take greek yogurt in a bowl and pour the tempering on the yogurt with some salt to taste.Mix well.
Garnish with cilantro and serve

Notes

Use fresh yogurt for this recipe,Do not use sour curd.
You can reduce or omit garlic in this recipe and replace with extra hing.But i highly recommend adding garlic for the tempering

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 11gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 1mg

Keyword instant pot dahi tadka, spiced yogurt curry

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