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Chana Dal Khichri |
Khichdi or khichri might not be the national dish of India, but it is a much-loved preparation in the most Indian households. A simple dish of rice, lentils and spices has become the comfort food of many. Every Indian state has its own variation of khichri. This superfood is a complete meal in itself
It is a one-pot dish in which rice and Dals/lentils are cooked together and then a tadka or tempering is added to it to make it tastier
Each and every Indian state has its own variation. Today I am sharing Chana dal khidchi from Punjab.It is cooked and eaten with dollops of desi ghee which make it heavenly tasty
Preparation time – 20 minutes
Cooking time – 10 minutes
Cuisine – Indian
Type – main course
INGREDIENTS -:
Rice (washed and soaked) – 1 cup
Chana dal – 3/4th cup
Water – 8 cups
Salt – 2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric/haldi powder – 2 tsp
INGREDIENTS FOR TADKA – :
Ghee – 2 tbsp +1 tsp for topping
Red chilly powder, garam masala, black pepper powder,
Cinnamon stick /dalcheene – 1 no
Whole red chilly – 2 nos
Bay leaf/tej patta – 1-2
Grated ginger – 1 tsp
Take a pressure cooker and add water, rice, Chana dal, salt and turmeric / haldi powder. Cover the lid and keep on high flame
Switch off the flame and let the cooker cool down completely
TADKA/ TEMPERING -:
Heat ghee and add heeng/asafoetida powder
Now add grated ginger and stir
Add cinnamon stick/dalcheene and bay leaf/tej patta