Step-by-Step Guide to Make Homemade Red Lentils Khichdi

Red Lentils Khichdi. We Have Almost Everything on eBay. Why this khichdi is different: Musoor dal khichdi is different from other variants of khichdi. The red lentils are cooked together with par-boiled rice (which is common in Bengali homes), big chunks of potatoes, sliced onions and whole garam masala.

Firstly wash the rice and split red lentil and keep aside. Heat oil in a cooking pot and add onions and saute until onions turn golden brown in color. To this add ginger garlic paste and saute until it turns golden brown.

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We Have Almost Everything on eBay. Why this khichdi is different: Musoor dal khichdi is different from other variants of khichdi. The red lentils are cooked together with par-boiled rice (which is common in Bengali homes), big chunks of potatoes, sliced onions and whole garam masala.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook red lentils khichdi using 23 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Red Lentils Khichdi:

1. {Get 1 cup of Kolam Rice.
2. {Prepare 1/2 cup of Red Lentils.
3. {Get 1 of Onion (Regular) (Finely Chopped).
4. {Make ready 4 of Green Chillies (Finely Chopped).
5. {Get 1 of Tomato (Finely Chopped).
6. {Prepare 1 tsp of Ginger Paste.
7. {Take 1 tsp of Garlic Paste.
8. {Make ready 1 tbsp of Coriander Leaves (Finely Chopped).
9. {Prepare 1 Sprig of Curry Leaves.
10. {Prepare 1/4 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
11. {Prepare as needed of Few Peppercorns.
12. {Prepare 2 of Cardamoms.
13. {Get 1 inch of Cinnamon Stick.
14. {Prepare 2 of Cloves.
15. {Get pinch of Asafoetida.
16. {Take 1 of Veg Soup Cube.
17. {Take 1/4 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
18. {Prepare 1/2 tsp of Pepper Powder.
19. {Make ready 1/2 tsp of Cumin Powder.
20. {Get 1 tsp of Garam Masala.
21. {Take to taste of Salt.
22. {Prepare as needed of Ghee/Oil (For Cooking-As required).
23. {Prepare 3 cups of Hot Water.

Now add black cumin seeds, cinnamom, cardamom, clove, bay leaf and saute for few seconds. Khichdi is a traditional Indian dish cooked in almost all states of India with variety in seasoning, vegetables and lentils along with rice. This variation of Khichdi is also termed as A mish Khichuri or Non veg variation as Red Lentils is considered non veg for their long term association with the nitrogen fixation. Bring a pot to medium heat.

Instructions to make Red Lentils Khichdi:

1. Heat ghee/oil in a small kadai. Add cumin seeds, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and asafoetida..
2. Add green chillies and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Add onions and saute till they are translucent..
3. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves..
4. Add tomatoes and salt and cook till they become soft and mushy..
5. Add turmeric powder, pepper powder, cumin powder and garam masala and saute for sometime..
6. Add this in a rice steamer with rice, red lentils and water and let it cook till done. ie. For about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot with Pickle, Salad, Raita etc..

Sauté the sweet onion in a little olive oil on medium-low heat until they are translucent. Then, add in the garlic and sauté for a few minutes more, checking often to ensure garlic doesn't brown. When done, add the lentils, vegetable stock, and spices to the pot. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cardamom and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. This Instant Pot Khichdi is one of the recipes in my Instant Pot Cookbook: Indian Food Under Pressure!

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