Bhuni Khichuri

Name: Bhuni Khichuri
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cup gobindovog or basmati rice; 2 cup moong dal; 10 cups hot water; 2 tsp ginger paste; 3-4 chopped green chillies; 2 tsp cumin powder; 1.1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 2-3 tbsp sugar or according to taste; Salt to taste; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 3-4 tbsp ghee; 20-22 cashew nuts; 1/3 cup raisins; 1 tbsp refined oil; For tempering :; 2 bay leaves; 3-4 green cardamoms; 3-4 cloves; 1" cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Tamali Rakshit @cook_12061179

#MonsoonDelights
The most well-known Bengali dish associated with the monsoon is khichuri and Bhuni Khichuri is the dry version of normal khichuri. This recipe is very tasty and easy to cook.

Tamali Rakshit @cook_12061179

#MonsoonDelights
The most well-known Bengali dish associated with the monsoon is khichuri and Bhuni Khichuri is the dry version of normal khichuri. This recipe is very tasty and easy to cook.

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Ingredients

3 cup gobindovog or basmati rice
2 cup moong dal
10 cupshot water
2 tspginger paste
3-4chopped green chillies
2 tspcumin powder
1.1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2-3 tbspsugar or according to taste
Salt to taste
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
3-4 tbspghee
20-22cashew nuts
1/3 cupraisins
1 tbsprefined oil
For tempering :
2bay leaves
3-4green cardamoms
3-4cloves
1" cinnamon stick
1/2 tspcumin seeds

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Steps

1

Dry roast the moong dal in a pan until light golden in colour, then soak it for 30 minutes.
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After 30 minutes wash the dal properly, drain excess water. Keep aside.
3

Now wash the rice thoroughly, drain excess water and keep aside.
4

Mix washed rice, dal, turmeric powder, cumin powder, green chillies, salt, ghee and ginger paste together. Keep aside.
5

Heat oil in a large heavy bottom kadai.
6

Add bay leaves, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds. Wait for few seconds.
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Now add cashew nuts and raisins, fry till brown.
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Next add rice-dal mixture and cook it for about 6-7 minutes on medium flame.
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Add hot water and let it boil.
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As the water boil reduce heat, cover the kadai and cook for 12-15 minutes or till all water is absorbed.
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Stir in between if necessary.
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Now uncover the kadai and add sugar and garam masala powder. Mix well and cook uncovered, for another 1-2 minutes on low flame.
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After 1-2 minutes turn off the flame and cover the kadai. Wait for 10 minutes.
14

After 10 minutes uncover the kadai and serve bhuni khichuri hot.