Dal Khichda Recipe

Dal Khichda is a special kind of dish that is made occasionally, especially on festive occasions. It is easy to make it at home, though generally it is prepared outdoors in huge quantity. Here is a simple Dal Khichda recipe to try at home.

For 5-6 people

Ingredients

• Rice: I Kg
• Chana Dal: 250 gram
• Onions: 3 (big)
• Ginger: 1 inch long
• Black Cardamom: 2
• Green Cardamom: 2
• Cinnamon: 1 inch long
• Cloves: 2
• Mace: 1 inch long
• Oil: for frying
• Salt: to taste

Method

1. Soak dal for 2 hours.
2. Boil water and keep it aside in a bowl.
3. Heat the oil in the utensil that you use to cook rice.
4. Slice onions and fry in the hot oil.
5. Take out some fried onions and keep aside for garnishing.
6. Wash rice, put it in the utensil, mix with fried onion and stir.
7. Add salt, chopped ginger, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace and salt.
8. Fry a little, then add dal and mix well.
9. Add boiled water that you have kept aside.
10. Cook on high heat for 3 minutes.
11. Lower the heat and let the rice cook for 15-20 minutes.
12. Keep checking the rice and dal if they have cooked well.
13. Remove from the heat when there is no more water left in the utensil.
14. Dal Khichda is ready. Garnish it with fried onions and serve hot.