Dhaka Style Bhuna Dal Khichuri Recipe

Name: Dhaka Style Bhuna Dal Khichuri Recipe
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 green cardamoms; 1 black cardamom; 2 cloves; 1 piece nutmeg; 0.5 mace; 5 black peppercorns; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 2 tbsp cooking oil; 0.5 cup thinly sliced onions; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp shah jeera (caraway seeds); 2 bruised green cardamoms; 3 cloves; 2 small sticks of cinnamon; 2 bay leaves; 1 splash water; 0.5 tbsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 0.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 3 cups kalijeera rice or any fragrant short grain rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes; 0.5 cup moong dal (split yellow lentils), soaked for 30 minutes; 6.5 cups warm water; 1 tbsp any mixed pickle; salt to taste; 0.5 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 cup red lentils (masoor dal), soaked for 30 minutes; 1 few drops kewra water; 8 green chilies

25m

Serves 1

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Dhaka Style Bhuna Dal Khichuri Recipe

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25m

Serves 1

Directions

1In a mortar and pestle, grind together 2 green cardamoms, 1 black cardamom, 2 cloves, a very small piece of nutmeg, ½ mace, and 5-6 black peppercorns to make a fine powder.
2Set the secret spice mix aside.
3In a deep pan, heat 3 tbsp mustard oil and 2 tbsp cooking oil.
4Once warm, add ½ cup thinly sliced onions and ¼ tsp salt.
5Cook until the onions are light brown.
6To the pan, add ¼ tsp shah jeera, 2 bruised cardamoms, 3 cloves, 2 small cinnamon sticks, and 2 bay leaves.
7Sauté for a minute to let the spices become fragrant.
8Splash a little water into the pan, then add ½ tbsp garlic paste and 1 tbsp ginger paste.
9Cook for 30-40 seconds.
10Add ½ tsp ground coriander, ½ tsp red chili powder, and 1 tsp turmeric powder.
11Sauté until the spices separate from the oil over medium heat.
12Add 3 cups soaked kalijeera rice and ½ cup soaked moong dal to the pan.
13Mix well with the spice mix for 3-4 minutes.
14Then, add the secret spice mix and combine well.
15Add 6½ cups of warm water, 1 tbsp mixed pickle, and salt to taste.
16Add ½ tsp roasted cumin, 1 cup soaked red lentils, a few drops of kewra water, and 8-10 green chilies.
17Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
18Open the lid, mix well, and garnish with a pinch of roasted cumin, garam masala, 1 tbsp ghee, 2 tbsp fried onions, and fresh coriander.
19Cover and let it rest on the lowest heat for another 10 minutes.

Ingredients

2 green cardamoms
1 black cardamom
2 cloves
1 piece nutmeg
0.5 mace
5 black peppercorns
3 tbsp mustard oil
2 tbsp cooking oil
0.5 cup thinly sliced onions
0.25 tsp salt
0.25 tsp shah jeera (caraway seeds)
2 bruised green cardamoms
3 cloves
2 small sticks of cinnamon
2 bay leaves
1 splash water
0.5 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
0.5 tsp ground coriander
0.5 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 cups kalijeera rice or any fragrant short grain rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
0.5 cup moong dal (split yellow lentils), soaked for 30 minutes
6.5 cups warm water
1 tbsp any mixed pickle
salt to taste
0.5 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 cup red lentils (masoor dal), soaked for 30 minutes
1 few drops kewra water
8 green chilies
1 pinch roasted cumin for garnish
1 pinch garam masala for garnish
1 tbsp ghee for garnish
2 tbsp fried onions for garnish
1 pinch fresh coriander for garnish

Equipment

mortar and pestledeep pan

Dhaka Style Bhuna Dal Khichuri Recipe

Dhaka Style Bhuna Dal Khichuri Recipe

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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