Light and Lively Bengali Khichuri
Kickstart a healthy lifestyle with this homecooked delight. Our Light and Lively Bengali Khichuri is not just brimming with flavors but also keeps your calorie count in check. Prepared with basic Indian kitchen ingredients, this one-bowl meal is easy, time-saving, and terrifically tasty. The recipe brings together the wholesomeness of veggies and flavors of Indian spices, making it an ‘anytime meal’. Not to forget, it only contains 100 calories!
Recipe:
Ingredients:
– 1/4 cup basmati rice
– 2 tbsp moong dal
– 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans)
– 1 tsp turmeric powder
– Salt to taste
For tempering:
– 2 tsp vegetable oil
– 1 tsp cumin seeds
– 2 dry red chillies
– 2 bay leaves
Method:
1. Rinse rice and dal together. Soak for half an hour.
2. In a pressure cooker, put soaked rice and dal, mixed vegetables, turmeric powder, salt with 3 cups water. Cook until 4 whistles.
3. For tempering, heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, dry red chillies, and bay leaves. Fry for a minute.
4. Pour this tempering over the cooked Khichuri, mix well.
5. Serve the Bengali Khichuri hot, garnished with coriander leaves.
Enjoy this comforting, nourishing and flavorsome meal!
