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Patla Khichuri

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine bangladeshi
Servings 6 serves

Equipment

  • 1 large pot or a patil

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups kalijeera, chinigura, basmati rice
  • 1 cup moong daal moong lentil, yellow lentils
  • 1 cup masoor daal masoor lentils, red lentils
  • 1 cup sliced onion
  • 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
  • 2 cups diced potatoes
  • 2 cups bottle guard
  • 1 cup diced pumpkin
  • 1 cup sweet peas
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmaric powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp any meat masala I will post my homemade meat masala recipe on my blog soon.
  • 6-10 pieces fresh chillies
  • 1 tbsp ghee/mustard oil
  • 2 tbsp fried onion and garlic
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 2 whole cinnamon
  • 2 whole dried chilli

Instructions
 

  • Wash rice and lentils in a bowl, strain and set it aside.
  • In a pot add oil, temper whole spices.
  • Add in the sliced onions. cook for a few minutes.
  • add in the diced potatoes. followed by ginger garlic paste.
    cook for 2,3 minutes.
  • add in the tomatoes. mix well.
  • add in chilli and turmaric powder and cook for 2 minutes
    add in the meat masala powder along with rest of the vegetables.
  • mix well. add washed rice and lentils.
    combine again and cook for a few minutes before adding in 10 cups of hot water .
  • Adjust salt and let everything come to a boil.
    continuously stir to get a thick mushy consistancy.
  • Add more water if needed, add green peas.
  • lower the heat. drizzle some ghee and garnish with gorom masala, chilies, fried onion, garlic, etc.
  • Simmer for a few more minutes and serve hot.
Keyword khichuri, patla khichuri, spicy khichuri