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Simple Rice And Chana Dal Khichari With Dill And Tomatoes

Course : Indian
Serves: 6

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup dry chana dal

3/4 cup basmati or other long-grain rice*

6 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 tablespoon dried dill or 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

3 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil -- (or 2 tbsp olive oil)

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1/2 whole dried red chili

1/4 teaspoon yellow asafetida powder or hing in hindi and bengali

2 medium tomatoes -- cut into 8 pieces

1 teaspoon salt

Preparation / Directions:

This Gujarati dish takes up to an hour to cook but requires only a few minutes of preparation and very little attention. It is nutritious and exceptionally easy to digest. Yamuna Devi, Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1987), 799 pages

Simple Rice And Chana Dal Khichari With Dill And Tomatoes

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