Bengali Khichuri बंगाली खिचुरी

Name: Bengali Khichuri बंगाली खिचुरी
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients: Basmati rice; Moong dal

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Cuisine: Bengali

Bengali Khichuri बंगाली खिचुरी Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients
Process

Ingredients

Spice Mix 1

1 bay leaf

2 Dry Red Chilies

4 Green Cardamoms

1 inch Cinnamon Stick

3-4 Cloves

Spice Mix 2

1 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1 ½ Tsp Red Chili Powder

1 tsp Cumin Powder

1 tsp Garam Masala

Khichuri Ingredients

1 Cup Basamati Rice/Gobindo Bhog Rice

1 Cup Moong Dal

2 tbsp Ghee

Spice Mix 1

1 tbsp Ginger, chopped

Hing, a pinch

1 Cup Tomato, chopped

Spice Mix 2

Salt, to taste

1 tbsp Sugar

1 ½ Cup Mixed Vegetables (Green Peas, Cauliflower, Carrot, Beans, potatoes)

Process

Rinse and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
Dry roast the moong dal till it is nicely toasted. Rinse the dal and soak the dal in ½ cup water and keep aside.
Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan, add spice mix 1, hing, ginger and sauté for few seconds.
Add tomatoes and cook till fat separates. Add spice mix 2, salt, sugar and cook for few more seconds.
Add vegetables and sauté for few seconds.
Add 2 cups of hot water. Drain the water from dal and add dal to the pan.
Cover the pan and cook till the dal is half done.
Add rice and 2 cups of more hot water. Cook till the rice is cooked.
Serve with different types of bhaja.