Hyderabadi khichdi (red gram khichdi)

Name: Hyderabadi khichdi (red gram khichdi)
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups regular rice; 1/4 cup masoor dal; 1 onion; 1 bunch coriander and mint leaves; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 4 green cardamom; 3 cloves; 1 tbsp shahjeera / cumin; 1 inch stick of cinnamon; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 5 tbsp oil; to taste Salt

Syeda Emaan Ismail @Emaan123

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This version of khichdi uses exclusively red gram (Masood dal). Served with a blob of desi ghee or til ki chutney or khageena or kheema, tastes best every time. Avoid pressure cooker to cook this as it won't tastes good with.

Syeda Emaan Ismail @Emaan123

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 people

2 cupsregular rice
1/4 cupmasoor dal
1 onion
1 bunchcoriander and mint leaves
1 tbspginger garlic paste
4green cardamom
3cloves
1 tbspshahjeera / cumin
1 inchstick of cinnamon
1 tspturmeric powder
5 tbspoil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Wash and soak rice and daal together for 10 minutes. Slice onion.
2

In a pot heat the oil and add all the whole spices. Add onion and fry it then add ginger garlic paste and turmeric and saute it.
3

Add soaked rice and dal to pot and saute it on medium flame for 5 minutes.
4

Add 5 cups of water, add salt and let it boil. When rice is half done add chopped coriander and mint leaves and let it cook.
5

When water is absorbed lower the flame for another 5 minutes. Ready to serve.