Sorry sorry SORRY about the 2 month absence!! Just drifted away, I guess. Anyway, am back now. So please expect a little more action ;)
Tonight, I bring you Dala Khechidi - dal khichdi Orissa style. Yes, I've made khichdi in the past - but this one's a smidge different than my Bihari version :)
Really REALLY simple & quick to make. Precisely 30 min!
You'll need:
* 250 gm rice
* 200 gm moong dal
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1 tbsp cumin seeds
* 100 gm pure ghee
* 4 red chilies
* 2 bay leaves
* 2 inches cinnamon
* 6 cardamoms
* Salt to taste
1. First of, was the rice & dal (2-3 times with fresh water each time). Then, add 2 tsp of ghee & the turmeric powder. Mix this well with a spatula & spread it on a place. Let dry for 10 min.
2. In the meantime, crush the cinnamon & cardamoms to make a powder. Damn this can be quite a task if you don't have a pestle & mortar! I actually crushed these with a rolling pin :P
3. Now, heat a pressure cooker. And add 1 tsp of ghee, followed by the cumin seeds. Top this with the red chilies, bay leaves & a pinch of turmeric powder.
4. As this starts to crackle, add the rice-dal-ghee-turmeric powder mix to the cooker. And stir for a minute.
5. Now, add water. Keep in mind that the quantity of the water should be double of the quantity of the rice-dal mix.
6. Put some salt, as per your taste. Followed by the cinnamon-cardamom powder. Now, close the lid of the cooker & turn the flame to medium.
7. After the cooker blows 1 whistle, turn off the flame. And open the lid of the cooker after 2 min. At this point, you may want to add more ghee to it (unless you want to burst at the seams) :P
DK is now done. Please pretty please have it hot!
P.S.
At the moment you open the lid of the cooker, if your kitchen (and eventually your house) don't smell of ghee (in a good way), please feel free to change my name :D
P.P.S.
And to those (like me) who didn't add enough salt, there's always a backup called mango pickle :)
Tonight, I bring you Dala Khechidi - dal khichdi Orissa style. Yes, I've made khichdi in the past - but this one's a smidge different than my Bihari version :)
Really REALLY simple & quick to make. Precisely 30 min!
You'll need:
* 250 gm rice
* 200 gm moong dal
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1 tbsp cumin seeds
* 100 gm pure ghee
* 4 red chilies
* 2 bay leaves
* 2 inches cinnamon
* 6 cardamoms
* Salt to taste
1. First of, was the rice & dal (2-3 times with fresh water each time). Then, add 2 tsp of ghee & the turmeric powder. Mix this well with a spatula & spread it on a place. Let dry for 10 min.
2. In the meantime, crush the cinnamon & cardamoms to make a powder. Damn this can be quite a task if you don't have a pestle & mortar! I actually crushed these with a rolling pin :P
3. Now, heat a pressure cooker. And add 1 tsp of ghee, followed by the cumin seeds. Top this with the red chilies, bay leaves & a pinch of turmeric powder.
4. As this starts to crackle, add the rice-dal-ghee-turmeric powder mix to the cooker. And stir for a minute.
5. Now, add water. Keep in mind that the quantity of the water should be double of the quantity of the rice-dal mix.
6. Put some salt, as per your taste. Followed by the cinnamon-cardamom powder. Now, close the lid of the cooker & turn the flame to medium.
7. After the cooker blows 1 whistle, turn off the flame. And open the lid of the cooker after 2 min. At this point, you may want to add more ghee to it (unless you want to burst at the seams) :P
DK is now done. Please pretty please have it hot!
P.S.
At the moment you open the lid of the cooker, if your kitchen (and eventually your house) don't smell of ghee (in a good way), please feel free to change my name :D
P.P.S.
And to those (like me) who didn't add enough salt, there's always a backup called mango pickle :)
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