Sunday, January 26, 2014

Green Khichdi [ हरी खिचड़ी ]

      
 Spicy and non veg dishes are generally in demand in winter season.Even veg dishes ought to be hot and aromatic
! But here is one veg,slightly spicy & easy to cook recipe for wintery days when one does not prefer much venture in cooking.

 

Ingredients:



Rice  1 cup
Green peas  2 cup  
Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder  1/2 tsp
Hing  1 pinch
Cumin seeds  1/2 tsp
Ginger  1 small piece
Green garlic  3 sticks 
Green chili  3-4
Green coriander leaves  1 bunch
Tomato  3-4 medium
Potato  2 medium
Salt to taste
Pure ghee or refined oil  2 tbsp
Water  3 cup
Serves: 4 persons

Preparation:

  • Peel off green peas,wash and grind to thick grains [dardara] along with garlic & ginger. 
  • Chop tomatoes & green chili.
  • Peel off potatoes and chop in small square pieces.
  • Soak the rice for 1 hour.

Method:

  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
  • Add hing & cumin seeds.Fry till cumin seeds turn brown.
  • Add tomato & green chili,fry till cooked.
  • Add turmeric powder,garam masala and peas paste,mix and stir for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add potato pieces,mix and keep stirring.
  • Add rice after draining water,mix well and fry again for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add water,chopped coriander leaves and salt.Mix.
  • Cover with the lid.Cook till one whistle.Close the flame and let the cooker be cool.
  • Remove lid.
  • Hari khichdi is ready.Remember more water is used in this khichdi than normal khichdi.

Serve the matar khichdi hot with roasted papad,coriander chutney and mango pickle.


5 comments:

  1. Yummy Variation of an ordinary dish..esp with the sides of Papad and aachaar..it looks so irresistible

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  2. Thanks Candlez.The Ordinary is basis of of so many Extraordinaries!

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  3. Nice recipte, Sangeeta. Does sound hot and spicy, plus so easy to make.

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  4. Looks spicy and thanks for this recipe!

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