How to Make Bengali-Style Khichdi For Durga Puja

By: Payal

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Durga Puja is popular festival. During these five days of the festival, devotees decorate pandals, wear new clothes, and worship Goddess Durga.

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Like other festivals, food plays a vital role in the Puja. People prepare Bengali-style khichdi for the bhog. Here we come up with the recipe of the special khichdi. Take a look.

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Ingredients:

1 Cup gobindobhog rice, 1/2 cup dry roasted moong dal, 2 Potatoes, large cubes, 1/2 cup cauliflower, 1/2 cup peas, 1 tomato, Bay leaf, 2 dry red chillies

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Ingredients: 

 1-2 Cinnamon stick, 2-3 Green cardamoms, 3-4 Cloves, 2 tsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp jeera powder, roasted, 2 Green chillies, slit1 tsp turmeric, to taste salt and sugar, 4 tbsp ghee

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Step-1

Take the rice and roasted dal in a container and clean them well in running water. Keep them aside to drain the excess water.

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Step-2

Heat ghee in a kadhai and add bay leaf, red chilli, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and cardamom one by one and let them temper.

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Step-3

Now, add the potatoes, cauliflower and peas and fry. Add the ginger paste and tomato to it and fry well.

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Step-4

Add the dal-rice mix and green chillies and mix everything together. Also add turmeric powder, salt and sugar to it. Fry the whole mix for 4-5 minutes.

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Step-5

Now, put the gas on medium flame, add 2 cups of water and close the lid. Let it take its time to cook.

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Step-6

Once the water is soaked and the dal and rice turn fluffy and soft, add the roasted jeera powder and mix. Garnish it with a spoonful of ghee and serve.

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