Bengali Khichuri
Bengali Khichuri is a typical one-pot dish consisting with rice, lentils, various veggies, and spices.
Materials
- 1 cup Rice
- 1 cup Masoor Dal
- 2 no Potato peeled and cut into halves
- 1 no Cauliflower, small cut into big florets
- 1 no Onion, medium chopped
- 1 no Tomato, small chopped
- 2-4 nos Green Chilli
- 1½ teaspoon Ginger Paste
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup Mustard Oil
- 2 teaspoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 no Dry Red Chilli
- 1 no Bay Leaf
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice and dal separately for 15-20 minutes.
- Blanch cauliflower florets, drain the water and keep aside.
- Heat the oil and separately cook the potatoes and blanched cauliflower with salt and turmeric powder.
- Remove from the pan when golden brown and set aside.
- In the oil, add whole spices like cumin seeds, bay leaf, and dried red chili.
- When they begin to crackle, add the chopped onions and fry till they are transparent.
- Next add the ginger paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, green chili, and salt.
- Then add the diced tomatoes and simmer until they are soft.
- When the oil begins to separate, add half a cup of water and continue to cook for a few minutes.
- In the cooked onion-tomato sauce, add the soaked rice, dal, and fried potatoes.
- Cover with a lid after adding adequate water and cook until the rice and dal are soft.
- Then add the fried cauliflower and season with salt and sugar to taste.
- Turn off the gas when the water in the khichuri has dried up. Serve hot with ghee on top