KADHI KHICHDI RECIPE

INGREDIENTS :

KHICHDI RICE :

• 1/4 cup ghee

• 1 tbsp. cumin seeds

• 3 bay leaves

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 3 green cardamom

• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

• 750g pre-soaked rice

• 1/4 cup pre-soaked moong dal/yellow lentils

• 6 cups of water

• 12 tsp. salt

• fried onion 1 handful for garnishing

QEEMA CURRY:

• 1/2 cup oil

• 500g mince

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 green cardamom

• 2 cloves

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 2 tsp. red chilli powder

• 1 tsp. garam masala powder

• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 tbsp. ginger & garlic (chopped)

• 1 cup onion (chopped)

• 1 cup tomato paste

• 1 cup water

• Green chillies 3-4

• Curry leaves 10

KADHI:

• 400ml coconut milk

• 500g yogurt

• 6 green chillies

• 10-15 garlic cloves

• 1/2 cup coriander leaves

• 1 tsp. cumin seeds

• 3 tbsp. gram flour/baisan

• 1/4 cup ghee

• 1 small onion (half moon cut)

• 5 dried red chillies

• 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds

• 10-15 curry leaves

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1 cup water

PROCEDURE :

PREPARE KHICHDI RICE :

• Take ghee for rice in a pan and let melt completely.

• Now add all ingredients except fried onions in the same sequence mentioned in ingredients' list.

• And let cook until all water soaks up.

• When water soaks up garnish with fried onions.

PREPARE QEEMA CURRY:

• Take oil in a pan, add mince and let cook until changes colour.

• Now add whole spices, red chilli powder, garam masala, ginger garlic, turmeric, salt, onion, tomato paste and let cook until oil simmers.

• Add 1/2 cup water and let cook until oil simmers.

• Add the remaining half cup of water and garnish with curry leaves and green chillies.

PREPARE KADHI:

• In a blender pour coconut milk, yogurt, green chillies, garlic cloves, coriander leaves, gram flour, cumin seeds and blend well.

• In a pan at medium to low heat take ghee melt and add onion dried chillies, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let turn golden brown. 

• Pour blended ingredients in.

• Add salt and rinse your blender jar with 1 cup water.

• Let cook until small bubbles start appearing at edges of pot.

• DO NOT bring to boil.

SERVE HOT !!