Cooking in India

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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