I have been trying out a few Gujarati recipes , now that I am in Vadodara most of the time. This recipe for the staple Gujarati khichdi was given to me by an old friend who is a local. Good simple fare !
Awfully satisfying ..........
Ingredients
rice - 1 cup
tur/arhar dal - 1/2 cup
onion - 1, chopped
groundnuts - 2 tbsp
ghee/oil - 1-2 tsp ( ghee is better for this dish)
hing/asafoetida - a pinch
cloves - 1-2 cloves
cinnamon - 1 inch stick
jeera/cumin - 1tsp
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
dry red chillies - 2 whole ones
salt to taste - about 1 ½ tsp
water - 3 ½ cups
Method
1. Wash dal & rice together & soak for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat the 3½ cups of water & keep aside.
3. Heat the ghee in the pressure cooker & add jeera, hing, cloves, cinnamon & red chillies & stir for a minute.
4. Add the onions & saute until it starts getting golden. Add the groundnuts & the haldi.
5. Add the drained rice & dal mixture & salt & saute for a minute.
6. Add the hot water & mix.
7. Pressure cook to give one whistle. Reduce heat & keep on low flame for 10 minutes.
8. After the pressure releases, serve hot with desi ghee & kadhi or curds & roasted papad.
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