Kitchari
also called khichdi · khichari · kitcheree · kichadi · moong dal khichdi
- Curry House
- One Pot
- serves 4
- recipe says 50 min
- Rice, Beans & Grains
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 1/2 cup(100 g)basmati rice | rinse | toast 2 min | simmer covered 25 min | finish |
| 1/2 cup(100 g)split mung dal | ||||
| 1 tspcumin seeds | fry 1 min | |||
| 1/2 tspblack mustard seeds | ||||
| 1 Tbs(minced)ginger | ||||
| 2 Tbsghee | ||||
| 1/2 tspground turmeric | ||||
| 1 tspground coriander | ||||
| 4 cups(950 mL)water | ||||
| 1 1/2 tspkosher salt | ||||
| 1 Tbslemon juice | ||||
| 2 Tbscilantro | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.13 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1rinse
2fry 1 min
3toast 2 min
goes in with what steps 1 and 2 made
4simmer covered 25 min
goes in with what step 3 made
5finish
goes in with what step 4 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 28 min2 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 3 min
- What you'll wash
- Two things — the saucepan, a sieve to rinse the rice and dal in
- Does it keep
- 3 days — it sets solid overnight and loosens with a splash of water; the spicing is gentler by then
rinse
not timedfrom the start
fry 1 min
1 minneeds you(we think)from the start
toast 2 min
2 minneeds you(we think)1 min in
simmer covered 25 min
25 minwalk away(we think)3 min in
finish
not timed28 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
You'll need saucepan
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Kitchari
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: rice, lentils, indian, vegetarian, one-pot
>> counters: Curry House, One Pot
>> aka: khichdi, khichari, kitcheree, kichadi, moong dal khichdi
>> pairs-with: chapati
>> servings: 4
>> time: 50 min
>> washing-up: the saucepan, a sieve to rinse the rice and dal in
>> keeps: 3 days — it sets solid overnight and loosens with a splash of water; the spicing is gentler by then
>> step: rinse
Rinse @basmati rice{1/2%cup}(100 g) and @split mung dal{1/2%cup}(100 g) together until the water runs clear.
>> step: fry 1 min
Fry @cumin seeds{1%tsp}, @black mustard seeds{1/2%tsp}, and @ginger{1%Tbs}(minced) in @ghee{2%Tbs} in a #saucepan{} for ~{1%min}.
>> step: toast 2 min
Toast @&(~2)rice and dal{} in @&(~1)tempering{} with @ground turmeric{1/2%tsp} and @ground coriander{1%tsp} for ~{2%min}.
>> step: simmer covered 25 min
Simmer @&(~1)pot{} covered over low heat for ~{25%min} with @water{4%cups}(950 mL) and @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp}.
>> step: finish
Finish @&(~1)kitchari{} with @lemon juice{1%Tbs} and @cilantro{2%Tbs}.