Hyderabadi Khichdi

Khichdi is very simple to prepare. It's a traditional Hyderabadi breakfast dish. It can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I still remember, in my childhood, my friend's mom used to make Khichdi for lunch along with other accompaniments. It's low fat recipe and easily digestible. I'll try to put it down in the easiest way possible

Ingredients :

500 gms Long grain rice
200 gms Red Lentil   ( Masoor Dal.)
2 Finely sliced Onions  ( Pyaaz)
2 tsp Ginger garlic paste ( Adrak Lasun Paste )
1 tsp Turmeric powder ( Haldi)
2 green chillies slit (Hari Mirch )
Few sprigs of mint  ( Pudina ) and coriander ( Dhania patta / Kotmir)
2 tsp clarified butter (Ghee )
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste

For Garam Masala :

1/2 piece cinnamon ( Dalchini )
3 cardamoms ( Elaichi )
1/2 tsp Caraway seeds ( kala jeera )
1/2 tsp peppercorn ( kali mirch)

Method :

Wash and soak Masoor Dal for 30 minutes
Boil in just enough water with turmeric till tender
Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil. After draining rice set it aside
Heat oil in a pan and fry sliced onions golden brown.
In half fried onions add ginger garlic paste, salt to tatse, slit green chillies turmeric and fry, then add masoor dal and cook for about 3 minutes. Take a flat bottomed vessel, brush it with ghee. Place a level of rice and dal, then powdered garam masala, mint, coriander and fried onions and then repeat the process again. Khichdi is ready. It can be accompanied by Til Ka Khatta. Check out my next post for the same :-)