Hyderabadi Khichdi
Hyderabadi Khichadi is a very traditional meal in Hyderabadi cuisine, made with rice and masoor dal, added with some aromatic spices to make an easily digestible and filling dish.
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
Hyderabad
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Ingredients
1/2
cup
masoor dal
1
cup
Rice
1
tea spoon
ginger garlic paste
Salt
to taste
1
medium
onion
3
Green chilies
3
Cardamom
5
Pepper Corns
3
Cloves
2
small
cinnamon stick
2
bay leaves
Water
as required
1
tbsp
Mint leaves
chopped
1
tbsp
coriander leaves
chopped
2
tbsp
ghee
2
tbsp
Oil
2
tbsp
yogurt
Instructions
Soak the rice and masoor dal, in separate bowls for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, pepper, roast it.
Then add green chilies, sliced onions, salt, turmeric, ginger garlic paste and cook this till raw flavor is gone.
Then add curd (optional), rice, masoor dal, water, chopped mint and coriander leavesand cook it with closed lid till rice is done.
At last, add ghee on top of the rice and put the lid on for few minutes.