Khichu is a well known recipe from gujrat. Khichu is kind of khichdi and is usally served with kadhi and papad.
Ingredients:
1 kg Rice flour
1 tbsp Tamarind pulp
1tsp Ajwain
1/4 cup Water
2 tsp Brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp Ghee or oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds or sesame seeds
1/4 tsp soda bi-cab
1/2 tsp Ground turmeric
1/2 tsp Cayenne or ground chili pdr
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp Salt
2 Fresh green chilies, seeded And thinly sliced
2 tbsp Desiccated coconut.
Method:
- Blend together green chillies, cumin seeds and ajwain finely and set aside.
- In a heavy bottom pan heat water double the quantity of flour .
- Add the blended mixture to it.
- Add the soda, salt, turmeric powder, sesame seeds ,brown sugar, turmeric pulp, coriander powder and desicated coconut to this water (do not stir).
- When the water starts boiling , add the flour to it slowly but do not mix or stir it.
- Spread the flour over the water with the help of a spoon and close the vessel with a lid (do not stir or mix).
- keep the flame on low.
- After some 30 minutes, the flour absorbs all the water and water covers the flour over the top.
- Now with the help of a wooden laddle, Stir the mixture in one direction continuously.
- Keep stirring and mixing till all the water is absorbed and the flour comes to dough like texture.
- Remove from fire and serve hot with kadhi or chutney with papads.
Making Time: 45-50 minutes
Serves: 5-6 persons.
Shelflife: 2 days.
Note: Do not stir when the water is boiled and the flour is added. Do not stir them while cooking untill all the water is absorbed by the flour. After that stir continuously and in one direction to make it soft and smooth.
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