Khitchuri (Red Lentil and Vegetable Rice)

Name: Khitchuri (Red Lentil and Vegetable Rice)
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200g red lentils; 100g rice; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cm ginger, grated; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 bay leaf; 5 sprigs cilantro; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons coriander and cumin powder; 2 teaspoons paprika (optional); 1/4 cup unsalted almonds, chopped; 1 cup chopped cilantro; 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1 cup fresh parsley; 1 cup diced carrots; 1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter); Garam masala to sprinkle; Salt to taste; Enough water to cook

1
200g red lentils
2
100g rice
3
3 cloves garlic, minced
4
2 cm ginger, grated
5
1 small onion, finely chopped
6
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
7
1 bay leaf
8
5 sprigs cilantro
9
1 cinnamon stick
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1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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2 teaspoons coriander and cumin powder
13
2 teaspoons paprika (optional)
14
1/4 cup unsalted almonds, chopped
15
1 cup chopped cilantro
16
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
17
1 cup fresh parsley
18
1 cup diced carrots
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1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)
20
Garam masala to sprinkle
21
Salt to taste
22
Enough water to cook

Ingredients

1
200g red lentils
2
100g rice
3
3 cloves garlic, minced
4
2 cm ginger, grated
5
1 small onion, finely chopped
6
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
7
1 bay leaf
8
5 sprigs cilantro
9
1 cinnamon stick
10
1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
11
1 teaspoon ground cumin
12
2 teaspoons coriander and cumin powder
13
2 teaspoons paprika (optional)
14
1/4 cup unsalted almonds, chopped
15
1 cup chopped cilantro
16
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
17
1 cup fresh parsley
18
1 cup diced carrots
19
1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)
20
Garam masala to sprinkle
21
Salt to taste
22
Enough water to cook

Directions

1
Wash the rice and red lentils together
2
Press the oil in a pressure cooker with the assa-fetida, mustard seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and sprigs of cilantro
3
Then, sauté the ginger and garlic
4
After a few seconds, add the onion and almonds and let them caramelize (for 5-8 minutes)
5
Add the rice, red lentils, potatoes, carrots, parsley, and a little coriander
6
Stir for 3 minutes
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Add the cumin, coriander, and cominho powder
8
Stir again
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Add water, salt, and cover the cooker without the steam valve
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When the vapor comes out, replace the steam valve and let it cook for exactly 7 minutes
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Turn off the heat, then wait until all the vapor is gone
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Heat the ghee in a bowl and spread it on top of the rice
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Sprinkle with garam masala and chopped cilantro
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Serve hot
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Yields 6-8 servings.