Ram Khichdi
Ingredients:
- Basmati rice -1 cup
- Boiled peas -1/4 cup
- Bay leaves - 2
- Cloves - 3-4
- Cinnamon stick - 1"
- Cardamoms - 2
- Curry leaves -1 stalk
- Red chilli
powder -1 tsp
- Garam masala -1/2 tsp
- Dhania (
coriander) powder -1/2 tsp
- Turmeric - 1/4
tsp
- Juice of 1
lemon
- Cashews -1 tbsp
- Currants (optional) - 1 tbsp
- Ghee (or oil) - tbsp
- Ghatta pieces -1/2 cup
- Jeera and mustard seeds -1 tbsp each
- Salt to taste
For Ghattas
- Gram flour
-1/2 cup
- Oil -1/2 tbsp
- Chilli powder,
- salt to taste
- Oregano seeds -
1/4 tsp
Method of Preparation:
For ghattas
Mix flour, oil, chilli powder, salt and oregano seeds, add 1 tbsp water. Make a hard dough. Break off a piece and roll into shape and size of a
finger. Put plenty of water to boil. Submerge ghattas (the rolls) and boil for
half an hour. Drain, cool and chop into round 1-1
1/2 cm. long. Keep aside.
For Rice
Boil rice in plenty of water. Heat ghee in kadai (pan). Add mustard seeds, jeera, cashews, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon,
cardamoms and curry leaves.
Add ghattas and peas. Add masalas, lemon juice and salt. Stir fry till ghee separates. Add to the
rice. Mix slowly and well. Heat either in oven or cooker. Garnish
with coriander. Serve hot with curds.
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