Ingredients
FOR KHICHURI - Basmati rice-1cup, yellow moong dal-1cup; dry roasted, chana dal-1cup, water-11 cups or as required, turmeric powder-1 1/2tsps, salt , red chili power-1tsp, red pumpkin-5 pieces, potato -250gms; cut into large pieces, frozen green peas-a small bowl, ginger powder-1 1/2tsps, green chillies-4; slit, coconut paste-2-3tbsps, raisins-2tbsps, oil-4tbsps, bay leaves-3, red chillies-3, cumin seeds-1tsp, chopped coconut pieces-2tbsps, ghee-2-3tbsps, dry roasted cumin-chilly powder-1 1/2tsps.
INGREDIENTS FOR BHAJA: eggplant (cut into thick rounds), potato (peeled and cut into thin rounds), red pumpkin (cut into long thick pieces), parwal (scrub and cut lengthwise), little sugar and salt to taste.
Cooking Method
Step 1. FOR KHICHURI - Wash roasted moong dal and pressure cook with 4cups water till soft.
Step 2. Bring 6-7 cups water to a boil in a large, deep pan. Add rice and washed chana dal and allow to cook till rice is 25% cooked.
Step 3. Add vegetables (except frozen green peas), turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt and continue to simmer till they are cooked. Add dal, green chilies and ginger powder. Cook another 4-5minutes. Add coconut paste.
Step 4. Heat oil in a pan and season with bay leaves, cumin seeds, red chilies and coconut. Let them brown. Add green peas and raisins. Add to the cooked ‘khichuri’. Season if required. Stir and remove from heat.
Step 5. Heat ghee and pour over the ‘khichuri’. Sprinkle cumin-chilly powder and keep covered for 10 minutes. Before serving squeeze little lemon juice over ‘khichuir’. Serve hot.
Step 6. METHOD FOR BHAJA: Rub all the vegetables with sugar and salt. Keep aside for 30 minutes. Heat oil and deep fry/sallow fry the vegetables till tender or crisp.
Notes / Special Remarks
A)- Can use cauliflower, sweet potato, french beans ,carrots etc on step 2. B) Can use 1cup toor dal (peageon pea ) on step2. C) can use 1/2cup chana dal and 1/2cup toor dal instead of 1cup chana dal. D)Can use splited peas (mattar dal) instead of toor dal. E) If you want to make large quantity- Take 3cups basmati rice along with 3cups moong dal, 2cups chana dal and 2cups mattar/arhar dal.
Photo Courtesy : Lentils and rice
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Photo Courtesy : Vegetables and spices
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Photo Courtesy : Before roasting the moong dal
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Photo Courtesy : After roasting
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Photo Courtesy : Cooked lentil
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Photo Courtesy : Removing white layer
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Photo Courtesy : Add turmeric
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Photo Courtesy : Let it boil
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Photo Courtesy : Add vegetables
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Photo Courtesy : Add cooked lentil
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Photo Courtesy : Add ground spices
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Photo Courtesy : Add coconut
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Photo Courtesy : Fry the whole spices
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Photo Courtesy : Add green peas
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Photo Courtesy : Add to the khichuri
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Photo Courtesy : Add ghee and spices
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Photo Courtesy : Let me take first!!
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Photo Courtesy : Begun bhaja
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