Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style)

Name: Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup masoor (red lentil) dal, soaked for 30 minutes; 1/3 cup basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes; 1 potato, cubed; 1/2 cup green peas; 1 cup cauliflower florets; 8-10 beans, cut into 1" pieces; 3 tbsp. mustard oil; 1 tsp. panch phoron; 2 bay leaves; 1-2 dry red chilies; 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; to taste salt; 4 cups water; 8-10 cashew nuts; 7-8 almonds; 1 tbsp. ghee; 1/2 cup shrimps / prawns, deveined & cleaned; 1 tbsp. mustard oil; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1 dry red chilli; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp. garlic, chopped; 1 tsp. ginger, chopped; to taste salt; 1 tsp. red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder / whole spice powder

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#riceisthebest - Khichuri / Khichdi is a comfort food and a great one-pot meal option. So why not make a non-veg. version of it? I used masoor dal (red lentil) instead of moong dal (split green gram) and cooked in mustard oil. Turned out real yummy. You can relish this Khichuri with just papad or with any side dish. Traditionally Khichuri is relished with labra (mixed Veg. curry).

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

Khichuri -
1/3 cupmasoor (red lentil) dal, soaked for 30 minutes
1/3 cupbasmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes
1potato, cubed
1/2 cupgreen peas
1 cupcauliflower florets
8-10beans, cut into 1" pieces
3 tbsp.mustard oil
1 tsp.panch phoron
2bay leaves
1-2dry red chilies
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
to tastesalt
4 cupswater
8-10cashew nuts
7-8almonds
1 tbsp.ghee
Prawn Curry -
1/2 cupshrimps / prawns, deveined & cleaned
1 tbsp.mustard oil
1 tsp.cumin seeds
1dry red chilli
1onion, chopped
1 tsp.garlic, chopped
1 tsp.ginger, chopped
to tastesalt
1 tsp.red chilli powder
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1/2 tsp.garam masala powder / whole spice powder

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Steps

1

Prawn Curry - Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds & dry red chilli. Add the onion, ginger and garlic. Saute till light brown.
2

Add the prawns & all the dry spices. Mix everything well and stir fry on a low flame till the prawns are cooked. When done, keep aside.
3

Khichuri - Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan & saute the veggies (except green peas) till light brown in colour. Drain and keep aside.
4

Heat remaining oil & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, panch phoron and ginger. Saute for a few seconds.
5

Add the soaked dal, rice and turmeric powder. Saute for 2 minutes.
6

Add 4 cups of hot water & bring it to a boil. Cover & simmer till half done.
7

Add salt, fried veggies, green peas, cashew nuts and almonds. Cover and simmer further till done and all the water is absorbed.
8

Add the prepared prawn curry & ghee. Give it a stir & switch off the flame.
9

Garnish with coriander leaves & serve along with papad, lemon wedges, green chilies or / and a side dish.