Today's Recipe - Khichuri
Ingredents: 1/2 kg rice1/2 kg moong ki daal2 bay leaves5 green cardamoms3 sticks cinnamon1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp ginger2 green chillies-slit lenghtwise5 cloves1/2 cup mustard oil1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 3 potatoes2 aubergines (baingan)1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp clarified butter
Method:
Wash the daal and roast it in a pan till it emits an aroma. Keep aside and let it cool. Wash the rice and keep aside to dry in a colander. Boil and chop the potatoes.Heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan; add the bay leaves, cumin, cloves, cardamoms and the cinnamon pieces. Once the seeds start spluttering, add the ginger. Saut?or a minute or two. Add the rice and saut?or a few minutes. Add the roasted daal and saut?gain for a few minutes. Add some hot water into the pan along with the turmeric powder. The water level should be about an inch more than the level of the daal and rice. Add the boiled potatoes and chopped brinjals.When the rice and daal are 3/4th cooked, add the green chillies, salt and the sugar. When done, add a pinch of garam masala and garnish with the clarified butter. Serve hot.
Recipe By: Niru Gupta (Indian)
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