Khichri

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.