Bhuna Khichuri

Name: Bhuna Khichuri
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup Basmati rice; 2 cup Lentils/Mung Daal; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp tumeric; 1 tsp Ghee/margarine; 1 tsp salt; 2 each bay leaves; 3 each red chili; 2 each green chili; 1 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp ginger paste; 2 small tomatoes

anika6 @cook_3072237

This is a traditional Bangali main dish and this is usually spicy but can be toned down according to preference. Green peas and nut can also be added if wanted and it's easy to make and usually served with egg curry or spicy meat

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

2 cupBasmati rice
2 cupLentils/Mung Daal
1 tspred chili powder
1 tsptumeric
1 tspGhee/margarine
1 tspsalt
2 eachbay leaves
3 eachred chili
2 eachgreen chili
1 tspcumin powder
2 tspginger paste
2 smalltomatoes

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Steps

30 mins

1

Wash Lentils and Rice first. In a dry pan lightly roast the Lentils. Add the rice. Add equal amount of water. So for 2 cups of rice and 2 cups of lentils add 4 cups of water. Heat to boil and cover pot
2

Add chili power, tumeric powder and salt and stir and let it cook in low heat
3

In another pan heat the ghee or margarine which is used for the unique smell, add the rest of the ingredients until chopped tomatoes are slightly mushy
4

Add the rice and lentils mixture and stir and mix. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot