Saturday, 10 December 2011

Ghoroa Khichdi (Bengali Style)

Khichdi , Enjoy Eating ........

Preparation time 25 min
   
Time taken 45 -60 min
   
Serves Serves 4
   
Ingredients
 
• Rice 1 cup  ( Gobindobhog / Kamni Atop chal)
• Masoor Dal 1 cup ( Yellow Moog Dal /combination of moog& maoor dal can be    used)
• Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp.
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Dry red chili 2 nos.
• Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos. 
• Cauliflower pieces 1 cup
• Carrot pieces 1 cup
• Green peas ½ cup
• Onion (chopped/ pieces) 1 cup ( when only moog dal is used , do not add onion)
• Ginger (grated) 1 tsp.
• Green chili (whole) 2-4 nos. (per taste)
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)
   
Steps Soak the rice and massor dal(separately) in water for at least one hour before you commence cooking.
Heat ghee (or oil) in a pan/ pressure cooker. Add red chili,cumin seeds ,bay leaf, and ginger. Stir and fry. Add all the vegetables, onion and green chili, and stir fry for some time. Add rice, masoor dal, salt, and turmeric powder. Stir and when they are lightly fried add 4 cups of water.Add salt & sugar according to taste. Place lid and pressure cook. keep till one whistle and switch off the gas after the same. If you are using pan, you may keep adding water as necessary.
Remove from heat when done.
   
Garnish Serve hot. While serving, garnish with 1 tsp. of butter.
   
Benefits It is easy to make yet is healthy, organic. It is good for patient's also.