Name: Urad Bean and Rice Khichari (Maas ko Khichari)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste; 3 tablespoons clarified butter (gheu;), divided; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1½ cups split black urad beans, with skin (kaalo maas ko daal); 1½ cups long- or short-grain white rice; Small pinch ground asafetida; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food and Flavours from Nepal

By Jyoti Pathak

Published 2023

About

Khichari is a delicious and nutritious Nepali comfort food of rice and daal cooked into a creamy porridge. Warm spiced gheu is added just before serving for extra flavor. It is accompanied by vegetables, pickles, or yogurt. The rice and daal are usually soaked to shorten the cooking time, but you can omit this step if you wish.