Bohri Khichdi

Bohri Khichdi

Rice and tuvar dal cooked with boneless mutton and other spices -

Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4

 Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes
 Category: Non Veg

Ingredients

•	Basmati rice,soaked	1 cup
•	Boneless mutton,cut into 1 cm pieces	500 grams
•	Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal),soaked	1/2 cup
•	Ghee	1 1/2 tablespoons
•	Cumin seeds	1 teaspoon
•	Cloves	6-7
•	Green cardamoms	4
•	Onions,finely chopped	2 medium
•	Garlic	6-7 cloves
•	Ginger	1 inch piece
•	Green chilli,slit	1
•	Tomato	1 medium
•	Salt	to taste
•	Turmeric powder	1 teaspoon
•	Garam masala powder	2 tablespoons
•	Fresh coriander leaves,chopped	2 tablespoons
•	Fresh mint leaves	2 tablespoons
•	Fried onions,sliced	1/2 cup

Method
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms and onions. Sauté till onions are light brown. Grind garlic, ginger and green chilli with a little water to a paste.

Chop tomato and add to cooker along with ground paste. Mix well and sauté for 3-4 minutes.Add salt, mutton pieces and mix well. Add turmeric powder and garam masala powder, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

Add toor dal, mix, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.Add 3-4 cups water, stir to mix. Add salt, coriander leaves, mint leaves, rice and fried onions. Mix well.

Cover the cooker and cook under pressure till 3 whistles are given out. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10-15 minutes. Switch off heat and let it stand for 5 minutes. Serve hot