Masoor Dal-er Khichudi

masoor daler kichudi

Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 -25 minutes

Ingredients:

• Gobindo bhog rice : 1 cup
• Masoor Dal : 1/2 cup
• Onion : 1/4 cup very thinly sliced
• Garlic : 4-5 chopped
• Bay leaf : 2 small
• Panch phoron : 1/4 tsp
• Dry whole red chili : 2-3 broken into half
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Green chilies : 4-5 slited
• Sugar :1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Water :4 cups
• Mustard oil : 4-5 tbsp
• Ghee : 1 tsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash gobindo bhog rice and masoor dal . soak it in water for 1/2 hour.
2) Take a handi or heavy bottom vessel. Heat oil and then temper it with tejpatta/
     bay leaf ,dry red chili and panch phoron,
3) Now add thinly sliced onion and saute it for 1-2 minutes.Don't let its colour
    change.Don't over cook.
4) Add water. Cover the handi or pan with lid and let it boil.
5) Now when you see water just start boiling add soaked rice and dal.
6) Now add salt,turmeric powder,green chilies,cumin powder,ginger paste,garlic.
    Mix them well.
7) Cover and cook in medium heat till rice and dal is fully cooked .You can adjust
    thickness of khichdi by adding more or less water.
8) Now add sugar and sprinkle garam masala powder . Mix them well and cook for
    2 minutes.
9) Add ghee. Mix it.

   Serve khichdi hot.