Bohri Khichdi ( Desi Khana )

by Tarla Dalal

Cooked rice and dal are layered with a special gravy made with bohri masala, and topped with deep-fried onions. The texture after baking and the confluence of flavours make the bohri khichdi an experience par excellence!

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बोहरी खिचड़ी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Bohri Khichdi ( Desi Khana ) in Hindi)

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Cooked rice and dal are layered with a special gravy made with bohri masala, and topped with deep-fried onions. The texture after baking and the confluence of flavours make the bohri khichdi an experience par excellence!

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins 4Makes 4 servings (4 serving )
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Ingredients

For The Gravy
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
a pinch of garam masala
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
3/4 cup whisked fresh curds (dahi)

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste Using A Little Water (for The Gravy)
1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
4 garlic (lehsun) cloves
2 green chillies , roughly chopped
1 1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera)
5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces

Other Ingredients
3 cups cooked rice (chawal)
1 1/2 cups cooked toovar (arhar) dal
salt to taste
1 cup thinly sliced onions
2 tsp oil
2 tsp ghee for greasing
2 tsp milk

For Serving
curd (dahi)

Method

For the gravy

Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn translucent.
Add the prepared paste, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the garam masala, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
Switch off the flame, add the curds and mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Combine the rice, toovar dal and salt in a bowl and mix well. Divide into it 2 equal portions and keep aside.
Combine the onions and oil in a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes or till the onions turn crispy.
Grease a microwave safe bowl with ghee, spread ½ the fried onions and ½ the rice-dal mixture evenly over it using a spoon.
Pour all the prepared gravy over it and spread it evenly.
Spread the remaining rice-dal mixture over it and spread it evenly.
Finally spread the remaining onions over it and pour the milk evenly over it.
Cover it with a microwave-safe plate and cook in a microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes.
Serve immediately with curds.

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Accompaniments

Beetroot Cucumber and Tomato Raita
Masala Dal
Masala Papad
Vegetable and Yoghurt Kadhi

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	395 cal
Protein	9.8 g
Carbohydrates	53.8 g
Fiber	3.9 g
Fat	14.7 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	194.6 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.2 mg
Vitamin B2	0.1 mg
Vitamin B3	1.6 mg
Vitamin C	5.7 mg
Folic Acid	29.7 mcg
Calcium	125.8 mg
Iron	1.2 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	15.4 mg
Potassium	323.3 mg
Zinc	0.9 mg