Monday, July 9, 2007

Khichdi


Ingredients...
200 gm: Basmati rice
100 gm: Masoor dal
100 gm: Moong dal
1/4 cup: Peas
5 flowerettes: Cauliflower
4 tbsp: Desi ghee
1/4 tsp: Sugar
Salt to taste
For Tadka
1 tbsp:Ginger -Garlic paste
2 no: Dried red chilly
2 no: Bay leaves
1/2 tsp: Jeera
Whole Garam Masala
2 no: Green cardamoms, peeled and mashed
4 no: Cloves
1 no: Black cardamoms, peeled and mashed
1 inch: Cinnamon stick
Powdered Masala
1 tsp: Red chilly powder
1tsp: Jeera powder
1 tsp: Dhania powder
1 tsp: Garam masala powder
1/2 tsp: Turmeric powder
Method...
Roast the moong daal in a dry karaahi for 5 minutes over medium flame. Then wash this daal and masoor daal. Wash the basmati rice and keep aside. In a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp of desi ghee, add the ingredients of tadka. When jeera begins to splutter add the whole garam masala, and ginger garlic paste. Saute for a minute then add powdered masalas. Add peas and cauliflower. Saute for 2 minutes on low flame. Put the rice and the daals also into the pressure cooker. Add water, salt, sugar and the remaining desi ghee. Close cooker, bring to full pressure on high flame, let it give out its first whistle. Then reduce heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes. For serving, melt some desi ghee in a vessel. Spread a thin layer of khichdi in a plate, pour the melted ghee on it evenly, then on the sides of plate put the Chaar Yaars of Khichadi namely, curd, papad, desi ghee and pickle.
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