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Khitchdi
















Ingredients
For 4
For 100

Pulao rice
500gms
11kg
Lentil
225gms
5.6kg
Peas
225gms
5.6kg
Potatoes (small)
450gms
11kg
Onions
225gms
5.65kg
Turmeric
½ tsp
15gms
Chilli powder
1 tsp
55gms
Cumin
½ tsp
30gms
Salt
to taste
100gms
Cardamom
2 – 3gms
10gms
Cloves
2 – 3gms
10gms
Sugar
a pinch
15gms
Fat
50gms
1.2kg


Soak lentil and rice separately. Shell peas. Peel potatoes and slice onions. Heat the fat. Brown half the onions, remove and keep aside. Brown remaining onions, lentil, sugar and spices. Add rice and vegetables kept whole. Fry till rice begins to stick. Cover with hot water to about 2.5cm (1”) above level of solids. Add salt. Cook on very slow fire. Keep live coal on lid. When rice, vegetable and lentil are cooked and all moisture is absorbed, remove. Serve hot, garnished with browned onions.