Urad dal khichdi
Urad dal khichdi, from above
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Urad dal khichdi

Black urad and rice cooked with ghee for Makar Sankranti. The festival is literally called khichdi.

35 minTime
10 gProtein each
mildSpice
Khichdi, the festival2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBlack urad, rice and ghee for Sankranti.
The original
341kcalsame
10 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
35minutessame

Urad dal khichdi, UP style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Rice1 cup
Whole urad (whole black gram)½ cup split black urad, soaked 30 minutes
Water4½ cups
Ghee2 tbsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Green chilli1, slit
Asafoetidaa pinch
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Whole spices1 bay leaf, 2 cloves, pepper
Salt1¼ tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Rinse rice and urad dal together.
  2. 2Heat ghee in the cooker, add cumin, whole spices, asafoetida, ginger and chilli.
  3. 3Add rice, dal, turmeric, salt and water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
  4. 4Stir and serve with more ghee, papad, chokha and pickle.
Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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What goes with Urad dal khichdi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Palak puri40 min
On the side Kaddu ki sabzi30 min
On the side Bharwa baingan45 min
To drink Thandai30 min
Something sweet Rice kheer60 min
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