Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Recipe for Khichdi and Aloo Bharta/chokha

Recipe for Khichdi-

Ingredients-

1. Basmati rice- 1 cup
2. Moong dal - 1/4 cup
3. Masoor dal- 1/4 cup (or u can just use moong dal - 1/2 cup)
4.green chillies- 2-3
5. ghee- 1-2 tbsp
6.heeng - 1 pinch
7. zeera- 1 tsp
8.laung- 3-4
9. black peppercorn- 3-4
10.ginger garlic paste- 1-2 tbsp
11. haldi- 1tsp
12. salt- to taste
13. green veg(optional)- peas, cauliflower, potato- chopped
14. bay leaves- 2
15. chhoti ilaichi and badi ilaichi- if u like ur khichdi spicy- 2-3 chhoti ilaichi and 1-2 badi ilaichi
16. red chillies- 2-3

procedure-

1. soak rice and daal for an hr.
2. heat ghee in pressure cooker.
3. put in hing
4. put in zeera, bay leaves, red chillies, laung, pepper, chhoti n badi ilaichi
5. after a min add ginger garlic paste and haldi. fry
6. add green chillies n green veg if u opt for it. fry
7. then add rice n daal. fry for a min.
8. add salt
9. add water- 3 cups
10. close cooker and cook till one whistle on medium flame. After that lower the flame and cook for 4-5 mins.
11. put off the gas and serve.

Bharta Recipe-

Ingredients-

1. Boiled Potato- 4-5
2. Green chillies - 6
3. Onion- 1 small
4. mustard oil- 2-3 tsp
5. salt - to taste


Procedure-

1. Mash the boiled potatoes.
2. mix in chopped onions, chopped chillies, and mustard oil.
3. Add salt to taste.
4. Mix and serve.

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