Bengali Bhoger Khichuri
Bengali Bhoger Khichdi- A delicious khichdi made with roasted yellow lentil,rice and potato,cauliflower and green peas- Durga pooja special
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: lunch recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: Bengali Cuisine, durga poojarecipe, festival recipe
Keyword: Bengali Khichdi, Bhoger Khichuri, khichdi recipe, Khichuri, moong dal khichdi, Vegetable Khichdi
Servings: 4
Calories: 647kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 1 cup Yellow Lentil / Moong Daal (dhuli huee)
- 1 cup Gobind bhog rice/Short Grain Rice
- 1 medium Potatoes / Aloo
- 8 florets Cauliflower /phool gobhi
- 1/2 cup Green Peas / Hari Matar
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- to taste Salt / Namak
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
- 3 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso ka tel
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Sugar / Chini
tempering/ tadka
- 2 Bay Leaves / Tej Patta
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon /daalchini
- 4 Green Cardamom / Hari Elaichi
- 2 Cloves / Lavang
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
- 1 tbsp Ginger / Adrak
- 4 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch
- 2 Dried Red Chilli, Whole
- 2 tbsp Fresh Coconut, Grated
- 3 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
- 1 tbsp Cashew Nuts / Kaju
In a pan dry roast the yellow lentil on low heat till it start giving a nutty aroma.
Rinse it once and then soak in water.
Wash the rice and soak it in water and keep aside.
Wash and peel potato and chop potato and cauliflower in big chunks.
In a heavy bottom pan add mustard oil and a pinch of turmeric and salt and shallow fry the potato and cauliflower florets till the cauliflower florets and potatoes get some nice brown spots on them.
Take a heavy bottom pan and add ghee in it , now add cumin and all the whole spices listed in the tempering ingredients.
When cumin become golden then add cashew the chopped ginger and chilies and give a stir.
Now add the soaked rice, daal ,salt ,turmeric and red chili powder and mix.
Add 7 cups of hot water and let it come to a boil ,then lower the heat ,cover the pan and cook
After 5 minutes add the shallow fried potatoes and green peas and simmer, keep stirring the khichdi in between else it may stick to the bottom.you can add 2 cups of water if it become dry.
When Khichuri is half done then add the shallow fried cauliflower and mix.
When the khichdi is done then add sugar and garam masala in it and mix gently
Serve hot khichdi with a tbsp of ghee on top.
notes-
- Use gobindo bhog or any other short grain rice to make this. avoid using basmati rice.
- You can also make it in pressure cooker for 3 whistles if you are in short of time.
Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 942mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 6mg