002 - The Dal Khichdi - 8 Simple Steps - 1 Gr8 Dish

The Thought

Tipped off to be a popular Gujrati dish, this recipe happens to be one of my first creations in the kitchen. What started off as an amateurish attempt, turned out to be quite a delicacy. Today, I can safely say that I master this recipe. So much so, that even my family believes that its quite a yummy one. Simple to make & a super dish for a cold & hunger driven dinner

Ingredients

1 cup Channa Dal

1 cup Rice

1/2 tsp Tumeric

½ tsp Chilli powder

½ tsp Garam masala (If you like it spicy)

½ tsp Pepper powder

Salt to taste

2 1/2 tbsp Ghee

1 Tomato

2 Chillies

1 Bell peppers

A pinch of Kasuri Methi or Coriander leaves

¼ tsp Jeera

¼ tsp Mustard seeds

Oil - Quite a little

For Serving

Raita

Papad

Pickle – Mango

A Hungry Tummy!!!!

How To Cook

1. Wash and soak the channa dal and rice together. Drain.
2. In a bowl, mix the dal and rice with the turmeric powder, peppercorns, 4 1/2 cups of water and salt.
3. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles and set aside for 20 minutes till the steam has been released.
4. Remove from the pressure cooker, add the ghee and mix well.
5. Saute with oil Mustard seeds, jeera, bell peppers, tomato & Chillies together separately. Ideally have the Tomatoes go in last. The Bell peppers need some time to cook
6. Add this mix to the rice and dal & mix well. Add in some more salt or spices as required
7. Serve hot with kadhi and papad.
8. Enjoy!!!!

Simple Dish! Isnt It

Go ahead and Try it for yourself and let me know your thoughts

Warm Regards

Karthik "Foodie" GB

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