Sobji Khichuri/Vegetable Bhuna Khichuri/Vuna Khichuri

Sobji Khichuri/Vegetable Bhuna Khichuri/Vuna Khichuri

vegetable khichuri

 Vegetable khichuri or Sobji Khichuri is a very popular dish in our country, specially in winter or rainy season. Sobji khichuri is a healthy and delicious. It is a nice combination of rice and lentil. Traditional vuna khichuri is made with aromatic rice and brown lentil.

Sobji Khichuri/Vegetable Bhuna Khichuri/Vuna Khichuri

Prep Time : 15 minutes.

Cook Time:  20 minutes

Ingredients

Rice ingredients:

• Polau rice-chinigura/kalijira/bashmoti - 2 cups
• Masoor dal - 1/2 cup
• Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
• Ginger paste - 2 teaspoon
• Garlic paste- 1 teaspoon
• Red Chili Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Onion - 1/2 cup chopped
• Whole cumin - 1/2 teaspoon
• Whole garam masal-cinnamon,cardamon - 4 pieces
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Ghee - 2 tablespoon

Vegetable ingredients:

• Carrot - 1/2 cup grated
• Cauliflower - 1/2 cup cubed
• Potato - 1/2 cup chopped
• Beans - 1/4 cup chopped
• Green peas - 1/4 cup
• Cabbage - 1/2 cup chopped
• Spring onion - 1/2 cup chopped
• Green chilies - 4-5 pieces

                                    Instructions

Preparation:

1. Wash the rice and dal together well and drain all water out. Keep aside.
2. Mix all the vegetable in a bowl with a dash of salt and turmeric powder.
3. Heat 2 tablespoon oil and fry the vegetable lightly. Remove from heat and keep aside.

Method:

1. Heat remaining oil in a deep bottom pan and fry 1/4 cup onions until soft.
2. Add whole garam masala, bay leaves and saute' a little.
3. Now add rice-dal and fry until water slightly dries up.
4. Pour salt and 6 cups of warm water and bring to boil. Start cooking over medium heat. Stir few times.
5. Once the mixture starts boiling, then add fried vegetable and green chilies. Adjust salt.
6. Cover and keep on a low heat. Stir once again after 4 minutes.
7. Once the water dries up keep a tawa under the pan and keep covering on a very low heat for 15-20 minutes.

Bagar/Foron:

1. Heat ghee in a another pan and fry remaining chopped onion and whole cumin until brown.
2. After fried, add them into khichuri and mix gently.

                          Remove from heat and keep covering before serving.