Khichari

Name: Khichari
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice; 3 tablespoons split skinless Masoor dal; 3 tablespoons yellow split mung dal; 2 tablespoons Green skinned split mung dal; 2 tablespoons Toor dal or split yellow pigeon peas; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds; 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped, you can also use paste; 2 teaspoons chopped ginger, you can also use paste; 2 Medium sized onions, chopped; 1/3 cup Frozen peas; 1/3 cup Frozen green pigeon peas , optional and mostly available only at Indian grocery stores; 1 Medium potato; 1/2 cup Cauliflower; 1 Medium carrot, diced; 1.5 teaspoons Red chilli powder; 1.5 teaspoons Garam masala; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 2 to 3 tablespoons Peanuts; 1/2 Raw mango with skin, chopped (optional); Salt to taste

21 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati Rice
3 tablespoons split skinless Masoor dal
3 tablespoons yellow split mung dal
2 tablespoons Green skinned split mung dal
2 tablespoons Toor dal or split yellow pigeon peas
1 tablespoon Ghee
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 teaspoons Garlic chopped, you can also use paste
2 teaspoons chopped ginger, you can also use paste
2 Medium sized onions, chopped
1/3 cup Frozen peas
1/3 cup Frozen green pigeon peas , optional and mostly available only at Indian grocery stores
1 Medium potato
1/2 cup Cauliflower
1 Medium carrot, diced
1.5 teaspoons Red chilli powder
1.5 teaspoons Garam masala
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
2 to 3 tablespoons Peanuts
1/2 Raw mango with skin, chopped (optional)
Salt to taste

Directions

1

Rinse and soak the rice and lentils for about half an hour.
2

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker or a crock pot in medium high heat, once the ghee is hot enough, add the mustard seeds and let them pop.
3

Once they pop, add the garlic and ginger and onions. Cook it for about few minutes till the onions get translucent.
4

Gradually, add all the other veggies and keep tossing them for few seconds.
5

Then remove the water from rice/lentil mix and add it to the veggies and saute it for few seconds. If you want you can toast the rice/lentil mix separately in another pan but not necessary.
6

After few minutes, add the dry spices, raw mango pieces, peanuts and salt and add about 2 cups of water and mix well.
7

Let it cook for about half an hour , if you are using a crock pot and if you are using pressure cooker then for about 15 minutes with 4 to 5 whistles. Once done, remove from heat and do not open the pressure cooker immediately. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and then open it.
8

Serve it hot with plain yogurt and just by itself with a spoonful of ghee. Lot of times we enjoy Khichari with A creamy yogurt based sauce known as Kadhi.