Handi Khichadi

by Tarla Dalal

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Serve this delicious khichadi steaming hot in an earthen pot.

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Preparation Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 min.
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Makes 6 servings
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Ingredients

To Be Ground Into A Paste
1 onion
6 green chillies
25 mm (1") piece of ginger (adrak)
2 cardamoms (elaichi)
1 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
6 cloves garlic (lehsun)

Other Ingredients
1 1/2 cups rice (chawal)
1 1/8 cups vaal (field beans/ butter beans)
1 1/2 cups gujarati kadhi
36 mm (11/2") piece cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
3 tbsp ghee
salt to taste

Method

Heat the ghee and fry the cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves for a few seconds.
Add the paste and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the rice and beans and cook for 2 minutes
Add 4 teacups of hot water and salt and pour the mixture into an earthen pot (or a big bowl).
Cover and cook in a hot oven at 200 degree c (400 degree f) for 20 minutes.
When the rice is cooked, pour the kadhi over it.
Cover and bake again at 200 degree c (400 degree f) for 5 minutes.
Serve hot.