Bengali Bhuni Khichuri or Khichdi for Bhog

Name: Bengali Bhuni Khichuri or Khichdi for Bhog
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 th cup Gobindobhog Rice or Basmati Rice; 3/4 th cup roasted moong dal; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 dry red chillies; 5-6 fried cauliflower florets; 1 small carrot cubed and parboiled; 5-6 string beans chopped and parboiled; 1 small potato cubed and boiled; 1 tbsp coconut chopped; 7-8 cashewnuts fried; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 tbsp ghee; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 3-4 green chillies; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; To taste salt and sugar

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Bengali Bhuni Khichuri or khichdi is a traditional and delicious recipe which is mainly prepared during Durga Ashtami or Kojagori Lakshmi Puja.It is a no onion and garlic recipe and utterly flavourful with ghee and mixed spices.It is mainly served with 5 types of bhaja or fritters like beguni and other vegetables of choice. A curry of cauliflower or cabbage or a mixed veg labra is served as a side dish. Chutney and other sweets including coconut ladoo or naru and kheer are also served.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1 hour

3 servings

3/4 th cup Gobindobhog Rice or Basmati Rice
3/4 th cup roasted moong dal
1 tbspginger paste
2bay leaves
1 tspcumin seeds
2dry red chillies
5-6fried cauliflower florets
1small carrot cubed and parboiled
5-6string beans chopped and parboiled
1small potato cubed and boiled
1 tbspcoconut chopped
7-8cashewnuts fried
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1 tbspghee
2 tbspmustard oil
3-4green chillies
1/2 tspturmeric powder
To tastesalt and sugar

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Steps

1 hour

1

Dry roast moong dal. Then lightly toss rice. Normally this khichdi is made with small grain aromatic Gobindobhog or Ambemohar rice. Basmati rice is an option. Soak rice and dal separately for half-hour. Meanwhile, chop all vegetables and parboil them except cauliflower.
2

Heat oil in a wok and fry cauliflower smearing little salt and in low flame till almost done.Set all aside.Remove oil.Add little ghee and fry cashewnuts.Set aside.Add ginger paste and little salt in remaining ghee and toss.Add moong dal, rice and 3 cups water in a wok or pan.Add bay leaves, cumin powder, turmeric and salt and sugar to taste. Cook on low flame, adding water if required.When the khichdi is half done,add the parboiled vegetables and cauliflower.Boil till dry and done but not mushy.
3

Sprinkle garam masala and chopped coconut slices and toss.Heat mustard oil in a separate tadka pan and fry 2 dry red chillies.Also fry cumin seeds.When they crackle,pour it on khichdi.Add cashewnuts.Toss all and serve Puja special Bhuni Khichuri/khichdi with 5 fried bhaji like brinjal fritters,potato diced fry,bhindi,string beans,parwal fry and cauliflower curry or mixed veg labra and tomato chutney.