Bengali masoor dal khichdi / khichuri

Bengali musoor dal khichdi - rice and lentil one pot meal with warm aromatic
spices

Prep Time Cook Time Total Time

10 mins 15 mins 25 mins

Course: Main Course Cuisine: Bengali

Keyword: bengali musoor dal khichdi
Servings: 2
Author: Sukanya Ghosh

Ingredients
1 cup Red lentils / musoor dal, skinned
Par-boiled rice : 1 1/4 cup
Potatoes : 1 big cut into chunks
1 Onions, sliced
3-4 Garlic cloves
1 tbsp Ginger paste
1 Tomatoes chopped
2-3 Green chillies
2-3 Whole garam masala (cloves , cinnamon , cardamom ) each
1 tsp Cumin powder
½ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Red chilli powder , optional
1-2 Bay leaf
Salt and sugar to taste
2 tbsp Ghee

Instructions
1. Wash and soak the rice for half an hour.
2. Wash the lentils properly.
3. Cut the vegetables as mentioned above
4. In a pressure cooker, heat one tablespoon ghee.
5. Temper it with whole spices, bay leaf.
6. Fry the onion slices till translucent. Fry the garlic and ginger paste too.
7. Add the lentils and rice, potatoes, tomatoes, green chillies and other spices.
8. Fry or saute them for a while.
9. Add salt and four cups water.
10. Pressure cook till done.
11. This khichdi will be runny in texture.
12. Adjust salt, seasonings and add sugar.
13. Add remaining ghee, give a nice stir and serve hot.

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