Michael Daniel

Khichri

Preparation info

  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

The Gate Easy Vegetarian Cookbook

The Gate Easy Vegetarian Cookbook

By Adrian Daniel and Michael Daniel

Published 2007

  • About

Khichri is a simple and nutritious rice and lentil pilaff, and it is typically eaten with a salad or a good chilli sauce. Khichri is best eaten when freshly cooked.

Ingredients

  • basmati rice 350 g (12 oz), soaked in water for 1 hour
  • red lentils

Method

  1. Drain the rice. Wash the lentils and drain.
  2. In a medium-sized pan, heat the oil, add the turmeric, and almost immediately add the rice and lentils. Cook in the pan for 2–3 minutes, stirring well.
  3. Add 700 ml (1¼