Bardoli Ki Khichdi Recipe
Bardoli Ki Khichdi Recipe is a spicy khichdi recipe from the region on Bardoli in Gujarat. A combination of vegetables, rice and toor dal, this dish is packed with nutrients.
Bardoli Ki Khichdi is a delicious khichdi recipe made with rice and tur dal, along with mild spices and raw mango. The raw mango adds a sight tanginess to the khichdi, giving it a right kind of balance against the spices that are added.
Bardoli is a region in Gujarat which unlike the Gujarati cuisine, the food is more on the spicier side.
Unlike the normal khichdi, this Bardoli Ki Khichdi's texture is more like a pulao yet softer to eat. Potatoes and peas are added to make it even more wholesome.
Serve the Bardoli Ki Khichdi along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Papad for a simple wholesome weekday lunch.
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice
- 1.5 cups Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
- 2 Potatoes (Aloo) , Cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup Green peas (Matar)
- 1/2 cup Mango (Raw) , grated
- 1 Onion , finely chopped
- 2 inch Ginger , finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies , finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- 1.5 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped for garnish
- Salt , to taste
How to make Bardoli Ki Khichdi Recipe
To begin making Bardoli Ki Khichdi Recipe, wash and soak the rice and dal separately for 30 minutes.
In a pressure cooker pan, heat a tablespoon of ghee, add in the cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
Add the asafoetida, onion and saute until it turns translucent. Add the ginger, green chilies and saute for a minute. Add the grated raw mango and mix well.
Now to the pressure cooker add in the cubed potatoes, green peas, turmeric, red chilli powder, mix well and let it cook for 2 minutes.
Drain the water from the soaked rice, tur dal and add it to the pressure cooker.
Add 4 cups of water, season with salt, close it with a lid and cook the khichdi for 4 whistles.
Once the pressure has released naturally, open the pressure cooker lid, mix the khichdi well, add in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon ghee, garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve the Bardoli Ki Khichdi along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita and Papad for a simple wholesome weekday lunch.
