Bengali style khichdi

Name: How to cook Bengali style khichdi - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sangha Mondal

Bengali style khichdi

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 servings

Cooking time :

25 minuts

1/2 cup

green peas or 1 to 1.5 cups of chopped mix vegetables like cauliflower

1 inch

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Rinse and soak rice in water for 30 mins. Take a pan and slow roast the moong dal till some of the lentils turn light golden and aromatic.Keep stirring to get uniform roasting and browning.When the lentils cool, rinse them in water. Sprinkle some water on them and keep aside.

* Step 2

Heat ghee or oil in the pressure cooker.First fry the whole spices till they become aromatic, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and cumin,then add the chopped ginger and saute for a 5-6 seconds.Add turmeric, red chilli powder and saute for 2-3 seconds,then add the tomatoes and green chilies and saute till the tomatoes become soft add the chopped veggies - potato and peas.Stir and saute for a minute add the roasted moong dal and saute for 2 minutes. Add the drained rice and stir well.

* Step 3

Pour 5 cups water and add salt and sugar stir and then pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on medium to high flame. once the pressure settles down on it's own, open the lid of the cooker. serve the bengali khichdi with bringal fry or Yoghurt and some roasted papads by the side.