Quick Khichi

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Quick khichi a quick khichdi recipe where the rice is cooked with tuar dal and vegetables. Serve quick khichi or khichdi with curd, pickle and roasted papad.

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Quick Khichi recipe - How to make Quick Khichi

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Preparation Time: TEN MINUTES Cooking Time: 15 MINUTES Total Time: 0 mins 4
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Ingredients

1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1 1/2 cups rice (chawal)
mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
fenugreek (methi) seeds
whole red chillies
1 tbsp garam masala
turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
oil
1/2 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tbsp grated coconut
raisins (kismis) and cashewnuts (kaju) (optional)
2 cups water

Method

Wash the dal and rice in a cooker vessel.
Add 2 cups water.
Take a tsp of cooking oil.
Add mustard seeds, methi seeds.
When the seeds splutter, toss one whole red chilli.
Add this immediately to the dal-rice mixture.
Fry kaju in 1/2 tsp ghee till golden, add kismis and toss for 1/2 a minute.
Add this to the dal-rice mixture.
Add turmeric, salt, garam masala and dhania powder and pressure cook.
Before serving,sprinkle cocunut gratings and finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with ghee, papad and kadhi or dahi raita.