Name: Khichuri (moong dal khichri ) recipe by Nandini Mitra at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup gobindo bhog rice. ( any other varieties may also be used ); 1 Cup Moong Dal; 1 cup potatoes cut into cubes; 1 cup red carrots cut into cubes; 1 cup green peas; 1 1/2 cup cauliflower cut into florets; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon jeera powder; 1/2 teaspoon haldi powder; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; Water as required; Ghee , green chillies and jeera for tempering.

ABOUT Khichuri (moong dal khichri ) RECIPE

A comfort food with winter vegetables. A winter staple in bengali homes. Served with beguni ( brinjal fritters ) and peyaji ( onion fritters ).

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup gobindo bhog rice. ( any other varieties may also be used )
1 Cup Moong Dal
1 cup potatoes cut into cubes
1 cup red carrots cut into cubes
1 cup green peas
1 1/2 cup cauliflower cut into florets
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon jeera powder
1/2 teaspoon haldi powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
Water as required
Ghee , green chillies and jeera for tempering.

Instructions

Put the dal , rice , potatoes , green peas , carrots in a deep pan. Put enough water .
Add salt , jeera powder , haldi powder , chilli powder , sugar and cook till half done.
Now add the cauliflower , cover and cook till done.
Heat ghee in a pan , put the jeera and green chillies. Once it splutters add the tempering to be the khichuri. Mix well.
Adding green coriander leaves is optional. Serve hot with beguni ( baigan pakora ) , peyaji ( onion pakora. and achar of your choice.
If you relish ghee , you may add a teaspoon of ghee on a bowl of hot khichuri when serving.

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