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Rajasthani Khichada by Sangeeta on Dec 3, 2011

This Khichada is a low calorie recipe, quite popular in Rajasthan,excellent source of essential protein, iron, fiber,vitamins and folic acid too.I just added some more ingredients to make it more healthy ...and digest able.

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  • Yields: serves 4 person
Ingredients
  • 1 cup pearl millet (bajra) (soaked over night)
  • 1 cup kolam rice (soaked for 1 hour)
  • 1/2 cup split green gram (soaked for 1 hour)
  • 1/4 cup red lentil (masoor ) (soaked for 1 hour)
  • 1/4 cup split bengal gram (soaked for 1 hour)
  • For Tempering:
  • 1 table spoon oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • a pinch turmeric powder
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 4-6 peppercorns
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon green chilli paste / as per taste
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander juice
  • 6 cup boiled water
Method
1.

Put the soaked bajra in a mortar and beat it so that all the musk wades off. Separate the musk from the bajra and wash it off.

2.

In a pressure cooker,heat the oil,add the asafoetida and cumin seeds into it. Once the cumin seeds turns brown ,add pepper corn,cloves ,green chilli paste and turmeric powder to it.

3.

Now add rice,lentils and bajra,swat for 5 min.Add coriander juice,salt,sugar and water. Cook it on a medium flame. When the mixture begins to boil start stirring so that the khichdi does not stick to the bottom of the vessel.

4.

Close the lid of the cooker and pressure for up to 3-4 whistle. After the whistle cook the khichada for another 5 minutes. Turn off the flame.

5.

Serve hot with ghee or yogurt or pickles and papad.

6.

NOTE: Traditionally only pure ghee is used for tempering also,but to cut on calories and make it pure vegan i used oil.If you wish you can use ghee too.

7.

NOTE: Traditionally only bajra and green moong lentil is used but i added rice and other lentils for more taste and nutrition,if you wish you can avoid it too.

8.

Note:Traditionally no green chillies or coriander juice are added,i just added them for flavoring,if you wish you can omit them too.Or can add any other greens in it;as experiments are always welcome:)

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