Ingredients
For Soaking Rice
2 cups Surti Kolam Rice (any short grain rice) सुरति कोलम
Water as required, पानी
For Lilva Khichdi
3 tbsp Ghee, घी
1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
300 gms fresh Pigeon peas, लिलवा
¼ cup Green garlic, roughly chopped, हरा लहसुन
¼ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
Soaked Surti Kolam, भिगोया हुआ सुरती कोलम चावल
2-3 cups Water, पानी
For Curd Mixture
2 heaped tbsp Gram flour, बेसन
1 cup Curd, beaten, दही
1 cup Water, पानी
1 tbsp Ginger Green chilli paste, अदरक हरी मिर्च का पेस्ट
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
½ cup Water, पानी
1 tbsp Jaggery, गुड़
½ cup Water, पानी
1 tbsp Gram flour, बेसन
For Gujarati Kadi
2 tbsp Ghee, घी
2-4 no. Cloves, लॉन्ग
1 inch Cinnamon stick, दालचीनी
A pinch of asafoetida, हींग
Prepared Curd Mixture, तयार किया हुआ दही का मिश्रण
½ cup Water, पानी
Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
1 tbsp Jaggery, गुड़
For Roasting Chillies
6 no. fresh Green & Red chillies, ताजा हरी और लाल मिर्च
For Tadka
1 tbsp Ghee, घी
¼ tsp small Mustard seeds, छोटी राई
½ tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
1 sprig Curry leaves, करी पत्ते
5-6 no. Button chillies, बटन मिर्च
For Garnish
Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Chilli oil, मिर्च का तेल
1 tsp Ghee, घी
Roasted chillies, भुनी हुई मिर्च
Process
For Soaking Rice
- In a bowl, add surti kolam, water as required and rinse the rice well.
- Add fresh water and keep it aside to soak for at least 10-15 minutes.
For Lilva Khichdi
- In a pressure cooker, add ghee, once it’s hot, add cumin seeds, fresh pigeon peas, green garlic and saute it for a minute.
- Add turmeric powder, salt to taste, soaked surti kolam, water and mix it well.
- Cover it with the lid and cook for 2-3 whistles or until it’s cooked well.
- Transfer it to a serving dish and garnish it with ghee.
- Serve hot with prepared gujarati kadhi and prepared roasted chillies.
For Curd Mixture
- In a bowl, add gram flour, curd, water, ginger green chili paste, salt to taste, water, jaggery and give it a good mix.
- Add water to adjust the consistency, add gram flour and whisk it well.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Roasting Chillies
- Take a cooking rack, place fresh chillies on it and roast them for 2-3 minutes until cooked well.
- Transfer it into the tray, deskin the chillies and keep it aside for further use.
For Gujarati Kadi
- In a handi, add ghee, once it’s hot, cloves, cinnamon stick, a pinch of asafoetida and let it splutter well.
- Add prepared curd mixture and give it a quick boil.
- Add water to adjust the consistency, salt to taste, jaggery and simmer it for at least 10-12 minutes on low flames until thickens.
- Add prepared tadka and give it a good mix.
- Transfer it to a serving bowl, garnish it with coriander sprig and chilli oil.
- Serve hot with prepared lilva khichdi and roasted chillies.
For Tadka
- In a small pan, add ghee, once it’s hot, add small mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, button chillies and saute it for a minute.
- Keep it aside for further use.





















