Bhog Ki Khichdi and Chorchori is a special combination that is generally made during the Navratri festival. Chef Pankaj ... Read More
Preparation Time
10-15 Min
Cooking Time
10-20 Min
Meal Type
main course
Difficulty
MEDIUM
For Bhog Ki Khichdi
1 cup gobhindobhog rice
1 cup yellow lentils
2-3 tbsp mustard oil
1-2 big diced potatoes
salt to taste
1 medium cauliflower
2 bay leaves
2 black cardamoms
1 cinnamon stick
2 dries red chillies
3-4 cloves
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp Bengali garam masala
water as required
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup green peas
salt to taste
a pinch of sugar
10-12 raisins
8-10 cashew nuts
For Chorchori
2-3 tbsp mustard oil
1 tsp panchphoran
1 cup mangodi
½ cup cauliflower stem
½ cup cauliflower florets
1 potato
1 brinjal
1 drumstick
½ radish
3-4 green chillies
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tsp sugar
water as required
Wash the 1 cup gobhindobhog rice and keep it aside.
Dry roast 1 cup yellow lentils till it gets a nice colour and nutty flavor.
Heat 2-3 tsp mustard oil in a pan. Add 1-2 diced potatoes, salt and saute. Transfer the potatoes to another plate.
Add cauliflower florets to the same pan. Toss them and set them aside.
In the leftover oil, add 2 bay leaves, 2 black cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 dried red chillies, 3-4 cloves, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp Bengali garam masala and saute.
Add water, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tbsp ginger paste, 1 cup chopped tomatoes and cook it well.
Add roasted dal and rice, fried vegetables, 1 cup green peas, water, salt, a pinch of sugar, 10-12 raisins, 8-10 cashew nuts and mix it well and cook.
In a pan heat 2-3 tbsp mustard oil and add 1 tsp panchphoran, 1 cup mangodi and saute until golden brown.
Add ½ cup cauliflower stem, ½ cup cauliflower florets, 1 potato, 1 brinjal, 1 drumstick, ½ radish, 2-3 green chillies, 1 tsp turmeric powder, salt to taste, 1 tsp sugar, water as required and mix and let it cook.
Serve the Bhog Ki Khichdi with chorchori and tomato khajur chutney.
Bhog Ki Khichdi is made without onion and garlic as it is made during the puja days and festivals like Navratri when many people fast. Made from lentils and rice (the chef uses Gobindbhog rice, an aromatic rice variety from Bengal), this unique dish is very flavourful and yummy too. Chorchori is yet another simple dish made from two to five vegetables mixed together.
Bhog Ki Khichdi and Chorchori make a simple yet delicious and filling combination for people who fast during Navratri.
