BHATIYARA-STYLE KHICHDI: HOMEMADE INDIAN COMFORT FOOD

Learn to make homemade Indian comfort food with our easy-to-follow Bhatiyara-Style Khichdi recipe! 

This comforting one-pot meal is brimming with aromatic spices and wholesome goodness. Perfect for a satisfying homemade dinner, accompanied by kadhi, sabji, and pickle, this dish will take you to the heart of Indian cuisine!

Bhatiyara-Style Khichdi Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups rice
• 1/2 cup Tuvar dal (pigeon peas)
• 2 small onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons Oil
• 1 Bay leaf
• 5-6 Black peppercorns
• 2 dried Red chilies
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1-2 small pieces of Cinnamon stick
• 1 ½ tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 glasses Water
• 1 piece of Coal
• 3-4 teaspoons Ghee

Instructions:

1. Rinse and Soak:

• Thoroughly rinse the rice and tuvar dal under cold water. Drain and set aside.

2. Boil Dal:

• Soak the tuvar dal in water for about 30 minutes. Boil it until one whistle.

3. Prepare Vegetables:

• Slice the onions for later use.

4. Heat Oil:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.

5. Tempering:

• Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, dried red chili, and black peppercorn. Allow them to splutter.

6. Fried Onions:

• Add sliced onions and sauté until golden brown. Set them aside.

7. Sauté Aromatics:

• In the same pot, add more sliced onions. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Then, add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes until the raw smell disappears.

8. Add Water and Dal:

• Pour in 2 glasses of water. Gradually add the boiled tuvar dal to the pot.

9. Spice it Up:

• Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

10. Add Rice:

• Introduce the soaked and drained rice into the pot. Mix well with the dal and spices.

11. Cooking:

• Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes or until the rice and dal are almost cooked.

12. Transfer the Pot to the Griddle:

• Place the pot on the tawa or griddle and cook for 5-10 minutes until the water is thoroughly soaked.

13. Fried Onions and Masala:

• Add the previously fried onions and masala on top of the khichdi. Mix well.

14. Steam with Coal:

• Place the coal on flames and keep a steel bowl on the khichdi. Put the coal in the bowl and add ghee on top for dum. Close the lid for about 2-3 minutes. Remove the bowl from the khichdi.

15. Add Ghee:

• Pour ghee on top of the khichdi.

16. Serve:

• Serve the Bhatiyara-style Khichdi hot, accompanied by Kadhi and sabji on the side.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Enjoy this flavorful Bhatiyara-style Khichdi with your favorite yogurt or pickle on the side!