Bengali Style Khichuri Aar Labra Recipe-Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables

Name: Bengali Style Khichuri Aar Labra Recipe-Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables
Prep time: 85 min
Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Ingredients: 150 grams Govind Bhog Rice; 200 grams Yellow Moong Dal (Split); 1 Cauliflower (gobi); cut to florets; 11 Potatoes (Aloo); chopped to bite size; 1/2 cup Green peas (Matar); 2 Dry Red Chillies; 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds); 1/4 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds); 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf); 1 tablespoon Ginger; grated; 3 Green Chillies; slit; 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 teaspoons Bhaja masala; 2 teaspoons Mustard oil; 1 tablespoon Ghee; Salt; to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Sugar; (or adjust to taste); For Labra; 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds); 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/4 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds); 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 85 M

Course Main Course

Cuisine Bengali Recipes

Diet Vegetarian

Khichuri Aar Labra Recipe is a moong dal Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables cooked in Bengali style. This has potatoes, cauliflower and peas, fragrant with ginger and bhaja masala . For the stir fried vegetables (Labra) we have added Spinach and is cooked with a medley of veggies in it as well.This is a comfort food that is handy when we live alone as it is a one pot meal.

Ingredients

150 grams Govind Bhog Rice
200 grams Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
1 Cauliflower (gobi)
cut to florets
11 Potatoes (Aloo)
chopped to bite size
1/2 cup Green peas (Matar)
2 Dry Red Chillies
1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
1/4 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
1 tablespoon Ginger
grated
3 Green Chillies
slit
2 teaspoons Turmeric powder (Haldi)
2 teaspoons Bhaja masala
2 teaspoons Mustard oil
1 tablespoon Ghee
Salt
to taste
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
(or adjust to taste)
For Labra
1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/4 teaspoon Kalonji (Onion Nigella Seeds)
1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
1/4 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf)
1 Potato (Aloo)
chopped to bite size
1 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
chopped to bite size
1 Mooli/ Mullangi (Radish)
chopped to bite size
1 Sweet Potato
chopped to bite size
100 gram Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
chopped to bite size
100 gram White broad beans
halved
2 Drumstick
chopped to bite size
Spinach Leaves (Palak)
big bunch
roughly chopped
2 Dry Red Chillies
3 teaspoons Ginger
grated
2 teaspoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
2 Green Chillies
slit
2 teaspoons Bhaja masala
Mustard oil
to cook
Salt
to taste
Sugar
to taste
For Bhaja Masala:
3 Bay leaves (tej patta)
3 Dry Red Chillies
1/4 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making Bengali Style Khichuri Aar Labra Recipe-Khichdi And Mixed Vegetables, in a kadai, dry roast moong dal till it gives out a fragrant nutty aroma and takes on a tinge of light brown colour

Step 2

Once fragrant, remove from flame, rinse the dal in water and keep aside

Step 3

Now to make Bhaja masala, add the dry red chillies, cumin seeds and tej patta and roast on a very low heat till fragrant

Step 4

Once done, put the roasted contents on a plate to cool a bit before dry grinding

Step 5

Once the spices for bhaja masala is cooled, take them in a mixer and grind them to a fine powder