Bengali
Bhuni Khichdi
: Roasted Lentil And Rice Mix For Makar Sankranti

Name: Bengali ~Bhuni Khichdi~: Roasted Lentil And Rice Mix For Makar Sankranti
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Gobindobhog Rice; ¼ cup Moong Dal; 1-2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 2 Cloves; 2 Cardamom; 1 1-inch Cinnamon; 1-2 Bay leaves; 1 Onion, chopped; 1-2 Green chillies, chopped; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp Red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 2 cups Water; for garnish Coriander leaves, chopped

35 mins

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Enjoy this Makar Sankranti with a regional speciality, the Bengali bhuni khichdi recipe. It’s a rich, cohesive, and slightly sticky mix that is often served with fried vegetables (bhaja). What sets it apart from other rice and lentil preparations is the use of roasted lentils in the mix. It's distinctly drier and grain-separated compared to regular, soft khichdi, but intensely aromatic and flavourful.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

½ cup Gobindobhog Rice

¼ cup Moong Dal

1-2 tbspGhee

1 tspCumin seeds

2Cloves

2Cardamom

11-inch Cinnamon

1-2Bay leaves

1 Onion, chopped

1-2Green chillies, chopped

½ tspTurmeric powder

½ tspRed chilli powder

to tasteSalt

2 cupsWater

for garnishCoriander leaves, chopped

Bhuni Khichdi

Bengali Bhuni Khichdi: Roasted Lentil And Rice Mix For Makar Sankranti

Ingredients

Bengali
Bhuni Khichdi
: Roasted Lentil And Rice Mix For Makar Sankranti