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 --

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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 :

1. Pour oil to the pan. And warm it for at least 2 minutes.
2. Wash dal properly and then add it to the pan.
3. Fry the dal for at least 3 minutes. Then remove them from pan.
4. Wash rice properly.
5. Pour again oil to the pan, add rice, stir gently for at least 5 minutes. Then remove them from pan.
6. Last time pour oil to the pan, add cumins (integrated) to the oil & warm it for 2 minutes.
7. Then add chopped potatoes, tomatoes, peas, brinjals, cauliflowers & carrots.
8. Then add cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste, chopped green chillies & chopped onions. And mix well.
9. Fry the mixture for at least 3 minutes.
10. Add Rice & Dal to the mixture.
11. Fry the mixture, stir it gently frequently for another 2 minutes.
12. Pour water (250 ml.) to the mixture.
13. Add salt & garam masala powder.
14. Put a cover & cook for at least 20-25 minutes (until rice & dal cooked properly).
15. Your favourite delicious Bengal Hotchpotch is now ready. Serve it hot with omelets.

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