Popular recipe made especially during Eid. A one pot meal of mutton pieces cooked with lentils.
KHICHDA
Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat (gehun), soaked for 12-15 hours and drained
¼ cup split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked for 1 hour and drained
¼ cup split green gram (moong dal), soaked for 1 hour and drained
¼ cup split red lentils (masoor dal), soaked for 1 hour and drained
¼ cup split pigeon peas (toovar dal), soaked for 1 hour and drained
500 grams boneless mutton, cut into 1 inch pieces
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon ghee
4 green chillies, slit
2 medium onions, sliced
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon red chilli powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon roasted cumin (jeera) powder
Salt to taste
¾ cup fried onions + for garnishing
1 tablespoon garam masala powder
3-4 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
Lemon wedge for garnishing
Fresh coriander sprig for garnishing
Method
1. Heat ¼ cup ghee in a pressure cooker. Add green chillies, onions and ginger-garlic paste, mix well and sauté till onions are lightly browned.
2. Add mutton pieces and mix. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and mix well.
3. Add remaining ghee and mix. Add whole wheat, Bengal gram, green gram and red lentils and mix well.
4. Add fried onions, garam masala powder and 3 cups water and stir to mix. Cover and pressure cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
5. Add milk and mix. Add coriander leaves and mix well.
6. Garnish with some fried onions, lemon wedge and coriander sprig and serve hot.
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