Showing posts with label khichdi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label khichdi. Show all posts

Friday, 3 May 2013

Sabudana Khichdi

Ingredients

  •     Sago (sabudana)    1 1/2 cups
  •     Peanuts     1/4 cup
  •     Green chillies     4-5
  •     Potato    1 medium
  •     Ghee     3 tablespoons
  •     Curry leaves     1 sprig
  •     Cumin seeds     1 teaspoon•    Salt     to taste
  •     Lemon juice     1 teaspoon
  •     Fresh coconut scraped    2 tablespoons
  •     Fresh coriander leaves     a few sprigs

How to make sabudana khichdi:

  • Wash sabudana two to three times and then soak in one-cup water for three to four hours. 
  • Sabudana grains should be separate and moist. 
  • Roast peanuts on a hot griddle, peel off the skin and then grind coarsely. 
  • Wash green chillies, remove stem and then chop finely. 
  • Peel and wash the potato and cut into half cm. cubes. 
  • Wash and chop coriander leaves. 
  • Heat ghee in a pan, add curry leaves, cumin seeds and chopped green chillies. 
  • When cumin seeds crackle add the potato cubes. 
  • Cook till the potatoes are done. 
  • Add sabudana, scraped coconut and ground peanuts, sauté for four to five minutes, stirring well. 
  • Sprinkle a little water, add salt and lime juice. 
  • Mix well. 
  • Remove from heat. 
  • Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. 
  • Serve hot and enjoy the taste. 


Aloo khichdi / Vrat ki khichdi

Ingredients  
          
  •    1 cup: Samwat /Parsai /vrat ke chaawal (washed)
  •    1 no: large Potato, diced small
  •    1 tsp: Zeera
  •    1 tiny piece: Cinnamon
  •    2 no: Chhoti elaichi
  •    2 no: Green Chilies, chopped finely
  •    3 cups: Green coriander for garnishing
  •    2 tbsp: Ghee/oil
  •    2 tsp: Sendha namak (rock salt)
  •    3 cups: Water

How To Make Aloo Khichdi
  • Heat ghee. 
  • Add zeera, elaichi and daalchini.
  • When slightly colored, add potato and rice.
  • Stir-fry till they look a bit fried.
  • Add chopped green chilies.
  • Add salt and water. 
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Lower the flame and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or till cooked through and the water is absorbed.
  • Serve hot garnished with hara dhania.
  • And enjoy the taste!!!