Khichri:
Ingredients
Rice 1 cup
Red lentils ½ cup
Onion, sliced 1
Salt 1 tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Red chili powder ½ tsp
Curry powder ½ tsp
Cumin seeds ½ tsp
Black Peppercorns 6-8
Cinnamon 1 stick
Cloves 3-4
Black cardamoms 2
Desiccated coconut 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves 1 tbsp
Green chilies, chopped 3-4
Oil 2 tbsp
Method
Soak rice for half an hour and the daal for an hour. Drain water and heat oil, add the onions and let brown lightly, next add salt, red chili powder, curry powder, turmeric, cumin seeds and all the whole spices, desiccated coconut, sauté, add the soaked daal and rice and water coming just up to an inch of the rice, let cook, when done, simmer on a low flame, toss with a fork and garnish with coriander. It should be soft and moist.
Salt 1 tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Red chili powder ½ tsp
Curry powder ½ tsp
Cumin seeds ½ tsp
Black Peppercorns 6-8
Cinnamon 1 stick
Cloves 3-4
Black cardamoms 2
Desiccated coconut 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves 1 tbsp
Green chilies, chopped 3-4
Oil 2 tbsp
Method
Soak rice for half an hour and the daal for an hour. Drain water and heat oil, add the onions and let brown lightly, next add salt, red chili powder, curry powder, turmeric, cumin seeds and all the whole spices, desiccated coconut, sauté, add the soaked daal and rice and water coming just up to an inch of the rice, let cook, when done, simmer on a low flame, toss with a fork and garnish with coriander. It should be soft and moist.
