Dal Kichri Recipe | Khichdi | Kedgeree | Khichri

Rice is a staple food in most parts of India so is in Kokan. Kokanis prefer rice in lunch and roti for dinner but it is a norm to eat dopeher ka bacha you chawal (leftover rice from lunch) in dinner and siblings literally fight for it haha..

Kokanis prefer curry or salan with rice and stir fried of  dry gravies with roti. A typical kokni lunch consists of i) White Rice, Fish Haldoni (Salan), Baghar ki Dal, Fried Fish, Papad and Achaar (Loncha)

ii) Khichri, Prawns or Fish Curry, A Sabzi, Dahi, Papar, Achaar

iii) Bagara or Narli Rice, Meat or Chicken Curry, Bhindi/Baingan or any other sabzi, imli or aam ka murabba and papar

All these typical traditional meal combinations are delish and wholesome if you can control your portions lol.

You can see my plate of khichri with my favourite sides. Papad and achaar are missing though.

Humble Kichri with a dollop of taaza ghee (desi ghee/clarified butter) and a piece of fried fish is a all you need no matter what day it is!

Dal Kichri Recipe | Khichdi | Kedgeree | Khichri

Ingredients:

1/2 cup long grain rice

1/4th cup moong dal 

2 tablespoon masoor dal (split red lentil)

1 large onion

1 cup coconut milk (optional)

2 tablespoons desi ghee

1/4th teaspoon turmeric powder

Salt as per taste

Bay leaf for fragrance

Water as required

Method:

1. Wash and soak the rice and dals.

2. Peel and slice the onion.

3. Heat ghee in a pot, add sliced onion and bay leaf and fry till pink then add salt and turmeric powder and after mix well add rice and dal and fry for two to three minutes and then add water and coconut milk. Cook till rice are 80% cooked and then put on dum that is cover and cook on very low heat till rice fully cooked and fluffy.

4. pour some warm desi ghee on top while serving.