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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
Cook Time20 minutes
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

Equipment

  • 1 cup =250 ml

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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

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.

Nutrition

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