| Khichuri |
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| • Oil, canola | 2 Tbsp | |
| • Cumin seeds | 1/2 tsp (optional) | |
| • Asafetida (Hing) | pinch (optional) | |
| • Onion | 1/2 medium | |
| • Rice, white | 1 cup | |
| • Dal, masoor (Red Lentil) |
1 cup | |
| • Water | 5 cups | |
| • Potato | 1 medium | |
| • Yam | 1 small | |
| • Ginger | 1 tsp shredded | |
| • Turmeric | 1/4 tsp | |
| • Coriander | 1 tsp | |
| • Salt | 2 tsp | |
| • Zucchini | 1 | |
| • Summer squash | 1 | |
| • Tomato | 1 medium | |
| • Green chili, Serrano | 1 whole | |
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Directions:
- Wash the lentils. Put the lentils in a medium size bowl, then fill and rinse with water several times until the water runs off clear.
- Cut the vegetables and set aside. Cut the longer cooking vegetables (potatoes) a little smaller (like 1/2") and the quick cooking vegetables (zucchini) a little larger (like 3/4"). That way they can cook together and finish at about the same time.
- In a pressure cooker, heat about 2 Tbsp of oil to a medium heat (4). Add in the cumin seed and let it crack. Add a pinch of hing and the onions. Sauté for a few minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
- Add in the rice and sauté for a minute.
- Add in the lentils, water, potatoes and spices. Mix well and bring to a boil.
- Add in the other vegetables on top, cover the pressure cooker and heat until the pressure weight begins to dance. Turn the heat off, remove from the burner and let it cook in the pressure cooker for 10 minutes.
- Release the pressure and open it up. There will be a little water on top. Gently stir from the bottom up to mix without breaking up the vegetables.
- Taste and make a final adjustment for salt.
- Let it stand for about 10 minutes before serving. This mix will thicken over time. If you reheat it the next day, you will have to add some water to get the right consistency.
Notes:
This is an Indian comfort food. Common for rainy days, when you're not feeling well or for pujas. It is mild and easy to digest. The vegetables give it a little color. Common vegetables are cauliflower, peas, carrot, etc. Personally, I like the mix above using yam instead of carrot. If you decide to skip the yam, you can substitute 1 more potato and add a carrot instead.
For additional protein, serve with yogurt, cottage chesse, sautéed tofu or simply a glass of milk.
You can make this without a pressure cooker. Just simmer at a low heat (3) for about 20-25 minutes.
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