Archive for June, 2008

Bengali Khichuri

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cup rice
  • 4 medium potatoes (cubed)
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 1/4 cup green gram split, (moong dal) roasted
  • 250 gms cauliflower florets250 gms
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 6 green chilies
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 6 cup water (approximate)

Seasoning:

  • 4 tablespoon Ghee
  • 3 Red Chilies Whole
  • 4 Green Cardamoms
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 6 Cloves
  • 2 Cinnamon 1 inch pieces

How to make Khichuri:

  • Roast moong dal, cut cauliflower florets and slit green chilies.
  • Make a paste of turmeric powder, cumin powder and red chili powder.
  • Wash rice and drain.
  • Take sufficient water in a big size pot and stir fry dal and rice in it.
  • When the rice is half done mix in masala paste, green chilies and vegetables, simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) till they are cooked.
  • In the meanwhile dal and rice will also be cooked.
  • Make a flavor by heating ghee mix in red chilies, bay leaves, garam masala and stir fry for a minute.
  • Stir in the flavor mixture into cooked khichuri.
  • Serve hot with pure ghee on top.

This preparation is also known as:

  1. Khichuri
  2. Khichdi

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Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka Halwa)

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

 Ingredients

  1. 300 gm Carrots
  2. 400 ml skimmed Milk
  3. 50 gm (5 tablespoon) Sugar
  4. 2 chopped Almonds
  5. 1/4-tbsp Cardamom powder
  6. Roasted Cashew nut (for garnish)
  7. Grated khoya (optional)

How to make Gajar ka Halwa:

Gajar ka Halwa

  1. Take the carrots and wash them properly
  2. After having washed the carrots, scrap them first before grating
  3. Take an open pan and put milk and carrots in it
  4. Now cook at slow flame for about 40 minutes, till the milk dries up and the carrots are well cooked
  5. Add on sugar to it  (add Khoya - if you plan to use it) and stir well
  6. Cook for a while, till the mixture dries up
  7. Garnish it with almonds, cardamom powder and cashew nuts (or your favourite dry fruits) and your yummy dish is ready to be served

This preparation is also known as:

  1. Carrot and milk pudding
  2. Gajar Halwa
  3. Indian Carrot Pudding

Nutrient Facts (approximate figures):

  1. 250 Cals
  2. 6.8 gm Protein
  3. 50.3 gm Carbohydrate
  4. 1.9 gm Fat
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