Indian Recipe - Bengal Hotchpotch (Bangla Khuchuri)
The last weekend I tried this following dish. It's a very favourite dish in West Bengal, India. So, lets try this such a delicious recipe --
Ingredients: (for 4-5 people)
Basmati/Gobindobhog Rice - 200 gm.
Moong/Masoor/Arhar Dal - 200 gm.
Cumin powder - 2 tea spoon
Red chilli powder - 1 tea spoon
Turmeric Powder - 1 tea spoon
Ginger paste - 1/2 tea spoon
Cumins (integrate)- 1 tea spoon
Green Chili (chopped) - 4-5 pieces
Chopped onion - 3 large size
Garam Masala Powder - 1 1/2 tea spoon
Potato (chopped) - 3 large size
Tomato (chopped) - 2 medium size
Cauliflower (chopped) - 1/2
Peas - 100 gm.
Brinjal (chopped) - 1 large size
Carrot (chopped) - 2 medium size
Oil - 150 ml.
Sugar - 1 tea spoon
Salt - to taste
Basmati Rice
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Moong Dal
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Cumin & Cumin Powder
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Red chili powder
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Turmeric Powder
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Ginger paste
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Chopped green chili & onion
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Garam Masala Powder
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Potato (chopped)
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Tomato (chopped)
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Cauliflower (chopped)
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Peas
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Brinjal (chopped)
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Carrot (chopped)
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How to cook :
- Pour oil to the pan. And warm it for at least 2 minutes.
- Wash dal properly and then add it to the pan.
- Fry the dal for at least 3 minutes. Then remove them from pan.
- Wash rice properly.
- Pour again oil to the pan, add rice, stir gently for at least 5 minutes. Then remove them from pan.
- Last time pour oil to the pan, add cumins (integrated) to the oil & warm it for 2 minutes.
- Then add chopped potatoes, tomatoes, peas, brinjals, cauliflowers & carrots.
- Then add cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste, chopped green chillies & chopped onions. And mix well.
- Fry the mixture for at least 3 minutes.
- Add Rice & Dal to the mixture.
- Fry the mixture, stir it gently frequently for another 2 minutes.
- Pour water (250 ml.) to the mixture.
- Add salt & garam masala powder.
- Put a cover & cook for at least 20-25 minutes (until rice & dal cooked properly).
- Your favourite delicious Bengal Hotchpotch is now ready. Serve it hot with omelets.
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thanks :D
I am a gud cook, will definitely try this dish!!!
Oh ok, when i recheck its ingredient , i realize it is khichri with bangla twist!!!!
Yes even it looks like khichdi with Bangla twist
at first sight i couldn't read the name properly, but when i recheck then i realize , oh it is khichdi
nice!
Beautiful food post!!
thank you my friend :)
Very nice recipe. Thanks I will try this definitely.
yes, try it. it's one of my favourite dish
Excellent work dear friend @royalmacro this looks delicious, I must admit that it has opened my appetite, thank you very much for the recipe and step by step cooking.
have a beautiful day
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