🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Rajasthani Bajra Khichdi

Name: Rajasthani Bajra Khichdi
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 1, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 1, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; a pinch Asafoetida; 1 cup Pearl Millet (Bajra); 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Moong Dal

🇮🇳 Indian

Rajasthani bajra khichdi, winter warmth in a bowl. The original comfort food: rice and dal melting into each other. Serve hot with papad, pickle and a big spoon of ghee.

Prep 11 min Cook 30 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato1, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili1, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Pearl Millet (Bajra)1 cup
Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash the rice and pearl millet (bajra) in several changes of water, then let them soak while the tempering comes together.
2
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida.
3
Brown the onion lightly, stir in ginger garlic paste, then the tomato and spices with a splash of water.
4
Add the drained rice and pearl millet (bajra), stir gently for a minute, then pour in 4 cups of water and salt.
5
Cook on high heat for the first whistles, then low for ten minutes; open, stir vigourously — it should be soft and loose — and finish with ghee.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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