Chana Dal Ki Khichdi recipe
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Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4-5
 
Ingredients
  • 150 grams Chana Dal
  • 200 grams Rice
  • ¼th Cup Coriander leaves
  • 100 grams=2 medium sized Onions (sliced)
  • Cooking Oil
  • ¼th Cup=50 grams whisked Curd
  • Salt
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1½ tbsp Red Chili Powder
  • 10-12 Cloves of Garlic
  • 1½ inches Ginger root
  • 5-6 Cloves
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp Black Peppercorns
  • 3 Green Cardamom
  • 2 Green Chilies
Instructions
  1. Soak Chana Dal for 2-3 Hours (or preferably overnight) and soak rice for 20 mins. We will begin with grinding of masala paste.
  2. In a grinder jar, put half quantity of Onions (remaining Onions will be used for Tadka). Add Ginger, Garlic, Green Chilies, PepperCorns, Green Cardamom, Cinnamon stick and Cloves. Add water and grind into a fine masala paste.
  3. In a pressure cooker, add 3-4 tbsp Cooking Oil. Allow the Oil to heat up. Add Bay leaf, Cumin Seeds and remaining Onions. Fry until Onions become light brown in color.
  4. After 4-5 mins add Turmeric Powder, grounded masala paste and salt. Bhunao the raw masala paste on low-medium heat. Bhunao until Oil begins to ooze out. Now add red chili powder. During Bhunao if Masala becomes dry, add some water and continue to Bhunao.
  5. As Oil begins to ooze out from the masala, add whisked curd (Tip: Switch off the flame while mixing the curd in masala (this prevents curdling))
  6. Put back on heat and cook for 2-3 mins. Add some qauntity coriander leaves and mix. Add Soaked Chana Dal and soaked rice and mix well. Add water (Add just enough water that rises above the level of ingredients in vessel)-We have used 2¼ Cup water.
  7. Add salt to taste, remaining coriander leaves and allow water to boil.
  8. Close the pressure cooker and cook until 2 whistles. After 2 whistles, allow pressure cooker to cool down before opening the lid
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/chana-dal-ki-khichdi-recipe/