Chire Khichuri

Name: Chire Khichuri
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chire; 1/2 cup Moong Dal; 1 medium size onion chopped fine; 1/2 tbsp ginger juliennes; 1-2 green chillies chopped fine; 1 tsp peanuts; 1 tsp raisins; 1 bay leaf; 1 cinnamon stick chopped; 2-3 green cardamoms; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; As required Ghee; As required Salt

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

A lost recipe of the Tagore family in West Bengal state. A traditional recipe and I’ve reproduced following to the ‘T’. A very unusual recipe from our regular Khichuri where Chire and Moong Dal has been used.
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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-20 mins

2 people

1 cupChire
1/2 cupMoong Dal
1medium size onion chopped fine
1/2 tbspginger juliennes
1-2green chillies chopped fine
1 tsppeanuts
1 tspraisins
1bay leaf
1cinnamon stick chopped
2-3green cardamoms
1/2 tspturmeric powder
As required Ghee
As required Salt

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Steps

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-20 mins

1

Roast the Moong Dal until little brown in colour and set aside. Smear with turmeric powder.
2

In a bowl heat water and cook the Moong Dal half, drain the water and set aside. In a bowl take Chire and soak in water for 1 min and drain the water. Mix the Chire and Dal together and don’t overdo. Add salt and set aside.
3

In a wok heat ghee and add chopped onions and julienned ginger and stir until softened. Add bay leaf, chopped green chillies and stir. Add peanuts, raisins, green cardamom, cinnamon chopped and mix well. Add Chire & Dal and stir but not too much. The Khichuri should not be soggy. Drizzle with ghee and set aside covered.
4

Serve hot with yoghurt.

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on August 09, 2020 11:57

Kolkata

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