Gujarati Kadhi khichdi | गुजराती कड़ी खिचड़ी | winter spl recipe | Chef RanveerBrar

yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

split yellow lentils

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: pigeon peas

Quinoa is a high-protein alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey provides natural sweetness.

In a bowl, add surti kolam, water as required and rinse the rice well.

Add fresh water and keep it aside to soak for at least 10-15 minutes.

In a pressure cooker, add ghee, once it's hot, add cumin seeds, fresh pigeon peas, green garlic and saute it for a minute.

Add turmeric powder, salt to taste, soaked surti kolam, water and mix it well.

Cover it with the lid and cook for 2-3 whistles or until it's cooked well.

Transfer it to a serving dish and garnish it with ghee.

Serve hot with prepared gujarati kadhi and prepared roasted chillies.

In a bowl, add gram flour, curd, water, ginger green chili paste, salt to taste, water, jaggery and give it a good mix.

Add water to adjust the consistency, add gram flour and whisk it well. Keep it aside for further use.

Take a cooking rack, place fresh chillies on it and roast them for 2-3 minutes until cooked well.

Transfer it into the tray, deskin the chillies and keep it aside for further use.

In a handi, add ghee, once it's hot, cloves, cinnamon stick, a pinch of asafoetida and let it splutter well.

Add prepared curd mixture and give it a quick boil.

Add water to adjust the consistency, salt to taste, jaggery and simmer it for at least 10-12 minutes on low flames until thickens.

Add prepared tadka and give it a good mix.

Transfer it to a serving bowl, garnish it with coriander sprig and chilli oil.

Serve hot with prepared lilva khichdi and roasted chillies.

In a small pan, add ghee, once it's hot, add small mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, button chillies and saute it for a minute.

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