Khicda

Khichda is a rich dish which is a meal in one as it is a tantalizing thick stew made with meat, wheat and a whole array of lentils.

INGREDIENTS

• Mutton, cut into small pieces                       750 gms.
• Ginger-garlic paste                                      1 tbsp.
• Wheat, soaked overnight,
• drained, pounded &
• husked                                                        2 cups.
• Rice                                                            2 tbsps.
• Chana dal                                                   2 tbsps 
• Masoor dal                                                 2 tbsps
• Tuvar dal                                                    2 tbsps
• Moong dal                                                  2 tbsps
• Coriander leaves, chopped                         A handful
• Pudina(mint leaves),chopped                      A handful
• Onions, sliced fine and
• fried crisp                                                    2 nos.
• Garam masala                                             2 tsps
• Chili powder                                               2 tsps
• Ghee                                                          5 tbsps.
• Salt

METHOD

1. Wash all the dals, rice and soak before draining.


2. Then pressure cook till tender and set aside.


3. Apply ginger-garlic paste to the mutton, add 1 1/2 cup water
and pressure cook till tender and remove.]


4. Add 2 tsps. oil to the wheat along with 2 cups water
and pressure cook till tender.


5. Mix mutton, wheat and dal and blend well,
adding salt to taste, chili powder, garam masala,
fried onions, chopped pudina and coriander.


6. Simmer over slow flame and then pour hot ghee over the mutton.


7. Serve hot garnished with lemon slices.