Name: Sweet Chana Dal Khichdi recipe by Vanitha Bhat at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup cracked wheat/dalia/bulgur; 1 cup chana dal/Bengal gram dal; ½ cup jaggery(unrefined sugar)/sugar; ½ cup grated coconut; ¼ cup ghee/clarified butter (or as needed); 8 to 10 green cardamoms, powdered; 8 to 10 almonds/cashews (sliced or chopped); 2 tablespoons raisins; For Serving:; Sliced bananas; Extra ghee

Ingredients Serving: 4

½ cup cracked wheat/dalia/bulgur
1 cup chana dal/Bengal gram dal
½ cup jaggery(unrefined sugar)/sugar
½ cup grated coconut
¼ cup ghee/clarified butter (or as needed)
8 to 10 green cardamoms, powdered
8 to 10 almonds/cashews (sliced or chopped)
2 tablespoons raisins
For Serving:
Sliced bananas
Extra ghee

Instructions

First gather the ingredients.
In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee and fry almonds or cashew till light golden brown. Stir in raisins and turn the heat off. Keep aside.
In a medium saucepan, on medium heat, dry roast the chana dal for a few minutes till it releases a good aroma (about 2 to 3 minutes), and keep aside. In the same saucepan, roast the cracked wheat for about 2 to 3 minutes and keep aside.
Wash both chana dal and wheat and place in a pressure pan along with 2 to 3 cups of water.
Close the pan and bring to a pressure. After one whistle, lower the heat and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes. Turn the heat off and let the pressure release on its own.
Once the pressure is released completely, open the pan and check to see if the dal has cooked; it should be soft but still have a bite to it; if not cook again. Do not overcook.
Stir in the jaggery or sugar and mix well.
Taste for sweetness and add more jaggery if necessary. If the mixture is too dry, add some water, stir and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of ghee. Stir in the coconut and cardamom powder and mix well.
Add the nuts and raisins, give it a good mix.
Serve hot with additional ghee and grated coconut. Traditionally, we eat it topped with sliced bananas.

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