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Bengali Bhoger Khichuri
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A Chef and A MomBengali Bhoger Khichuri
A typical khichdi prepared during pujas in Bengal. Rich in flavour, yet made with simple and easily available ingredients. Watch full recipe video at: https://youtu.be/-eriOqF4Vn8
Ingredient
200 grams
moong daal(split green gram)
350 grams
rice(preferably shortgrain aromat)
1 teaspoon
ginger paste
1
Bay leaf
2
cloves
1 inch
cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon
cumin seeds
3 cups
hot water
2 tablespoon
mustard oil
to taste
Salt and sugar
2 tablespoon
grated coconut
Handful
green peas
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Add and sauté moong daal in a wok over Low heat till golden brown. Keep aside
* Step 2
Heat oil and temper with sauté the cauliflower and potato till slight brown. Keep aside
* Step 3
Now temper with both chillies and all the whole spices
* Step 4
As the cumin seeds splutter, add coconut and ginger paste. Sauté on low heat
* Step 5
Add all the dry spices (except garam masala powder) and continue to sauté till the mix is dry and the coconut browns
* Step 6
Next add the sautéed moong daal, rice and hot water
* Step 7
Mix well and turn the heat high now
* Step 8
Add the sautéed cauliflower and potato, green peas and salt to taste
* Step 9
Cook covered by reducing heat once the water boils
* Step 10
Once done (ie rice and daal cooked to perfection) finish with garam masala powder,ghee and sugar
* Step 11
Mix and take off heat after a while
* Step 12
Serve while warm preferably with fries, pujor laabda (mixed vegetable curry) and sweet Bengali tomato chutney
* Step 13
Enjoy!
* Step 14
Watch full recipe video at: https://youtu.be/-eriOqF4Vn8
* Step 15
For laabda (mix veg curry) video click: https://youtu.be/nqMvGh-KQ94
* Step 16
For Bengali sweet tomato chutney click: https://youtu.be/rsLNiBfld3I
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moong daal(split green gram)
rice(preferably shortgrain aromat)
large peeled and diced potato
cauliflower florets
ginger paste
slit green chillies
Dried Red chillies
bay leaf
green cardamoms
cloves
cinnamon stick
cumin seeds
hot water
Mustard oil
Salt and sugar
each:turmeric,red chilli, garam masala powders
grated coconut
dollop of ghee
green peas
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