Manipuri style Khichadi

Name: Manipuri style Khichadi
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice; 2/3 rd cup tuvar dal; 2-3 tbspn Raw Peanuts(I used roasted peanuts here); 2 Onion finely chopped; 3 green chillies; 1/2 inch Ginger finely chopped or grated; 3 cloves garlic grated or finely chopped; 3 tsp Ghee; 2 tsp Butter or Oil (I used refined oil); as required Coriander leaves for garnish; 1/2 lemon (optional); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; to taste Salt; as required Water for cooking(I used double the rice & dal quantity); For Whole spices :-; 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera; 3 bay leaves; 4 cloves; 3 green cardamoms; 2 black cardamoms

Anjali Suresh @AnjaliSuresh_12

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A very simple yet flavourful and healthy rice + lentil preparation called khichadi in most of the states.Made with some spices and peanuts adding the crunch to this rice preparation. I have tried making after seeing many recipes online.
Recipe courtesy- veg recipes.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsBasmati rice
2/3 rd cup tuvar dal
2-3 tbspnRaw Peanuts(I used roasted peanuts here)
2Onion finely chopped
3green chillies
1/2 inchGinger finely chopped or grated
3 clovesgarlic grated or finely chopped
3 tsp Ghee
2 tsp Butter or Oil (I used refined oil)
as requiredCoriander leaves for garnish
1/2lemon (optional)
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
to tasteSalt
as requiredWater for cooking(I used double the rice & dal quantity)
ForWhole spices :-
1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
3bay leaves
4cloves
3green cardamoms
2black cardamoms

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Steps

1

Measure the rice and lentil (tuvar dal),then wash it well and soak it for about 15 minutes. Later drain it.
2

Then keep the ingredients ready for making the khichadi.
3

Now heat a pressure cooker and put in the washed rice and tuvar dal, required quantity water, salt and turmeric powder, then mix well and let it boil well. Do not put the lid now. Cook it on low to medium flame. Stir in between.
4

In the meantime heat a non stick pan/kadhai,put oil and ghee and when it gets heated add in the cumin seeds and whole spices (bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and green chilli) then saute well for a few seconds.
5

Later add the chopped onion and garlic ginger and fry for a few minutes till golden brown.
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After that, when it gets brown put this over the boiling rice and dal, which is getting cooked. Pour a little more water if you want to add at this stage. Squeeze the lime also. Check salt and more if required. Mix again and close the cooker and cook till 2 whistles.
7

After cooking turn off the gas and when the pressure cookers pressure gets released open the lid and add the roasted peanuts (or you can fry the peanuts in 1 tbsp Ghee) and pour over the khichadi.
8

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chilled curd,raita, pickle or your favourite accompaniments.
9

Manipuri style khichadi is ready to serve. Here I have served with boondi raita.