Monday, July 19, 2010

Ankurit Beejon Ki Khichdi - अंकुरित बीजों की खिचड़ी (Mixed Spicy rice with Sprouts)

Hello friends,


Here is a healthy recipe. We, as a family love khichdi, but this is the first time I tried using sprouted seeds, a combination of few of them and guess what, it was super yummy !!! So, without further delay, here is the recipe.


Ankurit Beejon Ki Khichdi - अंकुरित बीजों की खिचड़ी (Mixed Spicy rice with Sprouts)




Ingredients
Hara Matar (Dry Green Peas) - 1/4 cup, washed, soaked and sprouted
Peela Matar (Dry Yellow Peas) - 1/4 cup, washed, soaked and sprouted
Kala Chana (Black Chick Peas) - 1/4 cup, washed, soaked and sprouted
Lobia Dal (Black Eyed Peas) - 1/4 cup, washed, soaked and sprouted
Hara Moong (Whole Green Moong) - 1/4 cup, washed, soaked and sprouted
Rice - 1.5 cups, washed and drained
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Adrakh (Ginger) - 1 inch piece, grated

Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1-2 tbsp, per your liking
Water - 8 cups

Masala Powders
Lal Mirch (Red Chili) Powder - 1 tsp
Haldi (Turmeric Powder) - 1 tsp
Dhaniya (Coriander) Powder  - 1 tsp
Jeera (Cumin) Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Whole Masalas
Laung (Clove) - 4-5 
Dalchini (Cinnamon) - 1 inch piece
Badi Ilaichi (Black Cardamom) - 2
Tej Patta (Dry Bay Leaves) - 2
Paanch Fodan (mix of 5 seeds) - 1 tsp (it is a mix of saunf, jeera, kala jeera, methi and rai)
Preparation

  • Take a cooker on stove and add oil to it.
  • Add paanch fodan, all whole masalas and let the seeds splutter and a nice aroma come from it.
  • Add onion, ginger and let them fry till onion is translucent.
  • Add all  masala powders and let it fry for a minute.
  • Add tomatoes and fry for another 2 min.
  • Add all sprouts and rice, mix and fry for another 2 min.
  • Add water and let it cook for about 20 min. (change the time based on how you like the consistency of your khichdi/rice)
  • Remove the lid off, add ghee, mix well and cover the lid for 5 min. before serving it.

Serving
Serve this for lunch or dinner alike with a small bowl of dahi (yogurt), your favorite spicy pickle and some crunchy-munchy papad/chips.


Sending this recipe and the following to Let's Sprout event of Priya, MLLA # 25 event of Siri started by Susan and Iftar Moments: Hijri 1431 event of Ayeesha.




 


Ankurit Moong ki Tikki - अंकुरित मूंग की टिक्की (Sprouted Moong Patties)





Sprouted Moong (Green Gram) Salad





That's all for now. Take care till the next post.

28 comments:

Kanchan said...

Spouted Khichdi is a very healthy dish and looks too delicious.

Torviewtoronto said...

Never made that type of khichdi looks delicious

aipi said...

lovely......i am so going to make it !!

Unknown said...

What a healthy combination

Hamaree Rasoi said...

I simply loved your last click of green gram salad. Healthy tikkis. And your mixed spicy rice looks power packed meal.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Krishnaveni said...

wow......looks super healthy dishes......yummy yum

Akanksha said...

khichdi recipe is very new and interesting...healthy way to cook rice

Priya Suresh said...

Rice with sprouts looks irresistible Priya, thanks for sending ur beautiful entries dear..

Sweet Artichoke said...

What a genius idea to add the spouted dals to this kichdi!It looks both delicious and healthy!

Sushma Mallya said...

Very interesting rice, so healthy and delicious

Umm Mymoonah said...

very healthy kichadi, looks so good. Thank you so much for sending it to my event:-)

Veggie Hut said...

I am craving for khichi right now.. my hubby doesnot like it s haven ,made it for ages.. send me some:)

Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy delights ....

TREAT AND TRICK said...

Very healthy and yummy dishes out of the sprout, liked the khichdi most....

Niloufer Riyaz said...

Delicious rice with so many vareity of sprouts

suma said...

A yummy combo of so many legumes, sounds real delish..

Sanjeeta kk said...

Very healthy ans tasty treat Priya. I love khichdi at any meal time.

Satya said...

wow priya khichici looks soooooo delicious n mouthwatering ...feels like take the bowl right away from ur space :) all r health n delicious .. bookmarked

Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wow wonderful healthy rice and all other dishes are simply mouthwatering.

Divya Kudua said...

Wow..sounds like an interesting and healthy dish!!

Swathi said...

khichdi looks delicious. healthy too.

Kiran said...

Sprouts kichadi looks very delicious.

priya said...

healthy dishes, good job!

Nithu said...

I just love to have some. Looks so tempting.

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) said...

all power packed and nutritious n healthy meals priya.....

Suja Manoj said...

Interesting recipe,spouts kichadi is a healthy idea..will surely try this.

Nitha said...

healthy and nutritious meal..

Sangi's Food world said...

First time to your blog... Love your recipes... Kichidi looks healthy and delicious.. Sure to try at my kitchen...

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