Chingri Khichudi

Name: Chingri Khichudi
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 gms shrimps smeared with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder & 1/2 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp mustard oil; 1 cup Moong Dal; 1/2 cup Gobindobhog rice; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1 Tbsp coriander powder; 1 Tbsp red chilli powder; 2-3 green chillies chopped fine; 1/8 tsp salt; 4-5 Tbsp ghee; 1 ” cinnamon stick; 2-3 cardamoms; 2-3 cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 whole red chilli; 1 medium size tomato chopped; 2 cups hot water

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
I love Khichudi a lot and different kinds of Khichudi. One of my favourite style is adding Shrimps and I made this

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
I love Khichudi a lot and different kinds of Khichudi. One of my favourite style is adding Shrimps and I made this

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Ingredients

Prep -15 mins, Cooking -20 mins

3-4 servings

100 gmsshrimps smeared with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder & 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbspmustard oil
1 cupMoong Dal
1/2 cupGobindobhog rice
1 Tbspginger paste
1 Tbspcoriander powder
1 Tbspred chilli powder
2-3green chillies chopped fine
1/8 tspsalt
4-5 Tbspghee
1” cinnamon stick
2-3cardamoms
2-3cloves
1bay leaf
1whole red chilli
1medium size tomato chopped
2 cupshot water
Serve with Papad bhaaja, Begun bhaaja

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Steps

Prep -15 mins, Cooking -20 mins

1

Wash the Gobindobhog rice and Pat dry, roast the moong dal in a pan and then wash, Pat dry, wash the shrimps, clean, devein and retain the tail. Smear with turmeric powder and salt and in a pan heat mustard oil, fry, set aside
2

In a pan heat ghee, add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamoms, bay leaf and stir for 1 min. In a bowl add ginger paste, coriander powder, chilli powder and mix, add to the wok and cook for 2 mins
3

Cook the masala well to get rid of raw smell, add whole red chillies, chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 mins to soften.
4

Add rice and moong dal and cook for 2 mins, add chopped green chillies, salt and hot water. Mix, cover to cook for 20 mins Add fried shrimps and mix well
5

Serve with begun Bhaaja and enjoy

Tips

Flavourful of Khichudi will be more if Dal is more than Rice

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on November 01, 2026 18:55

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you