Recipe: Delicious Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style)

Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style).

You can have Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style) using 30 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style)

1. Prepare of Khichuri -.
2. It's 1/3 cup of masoor (red lentil) dal, soaked for 30 minutes.
3. Prepare 1/3 cup of basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes.
4. You need 1 of potato, cubed.
5. You need 1/2 cup of green peas.
6. It's 1 cup of cauliflower florets.
7. Prepare 8-10 of beans, cut into 1" pieces.
8. Prepare 3 tbsp. of mustard oil.
9. It's 1 tsp. of panch phoron.
10. It's 2 of bay leaves.
11. You need 1-2 of dry red chilies.
12. It's 1 tsp. of ginger, chopped.
13. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
14. You need to taste of salt.
15. You need 4 cups of water.
16. It's 8-10 of cashew nuts.
17. It's 7-8 of almonds.
18. You need 1 tbsp. of ghee.
19. It's of Prawn Curry -.
20. You need 1/2 cup of shrimps / prawns, deveined & cleaned.
21. Prepare 1 tbsp. of mustard oil.
22. It's 1 tsp. of cumin seeds.
23. Prepare 1 of dry red chilli.
24. It's 1 of onion, chopped.
25. It's 1 tsp. of garlic, chopped.
26. It's 1 tsp. of ginger, chopped.
27. You need to taste of salt.
28. You need 1 tsp. of red chilli powder.
29. You need 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
30. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of garam masala powder / whole spice powder.

Chingri diye Masoor Dal Er Khichuri (Prawn Khichdi - Bengali Style) instructions

1. Prawn Curry - Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds & dry red chilli. Add the onion, ginger and garlic. Saute till light brown..
2. Add the prawns & all the dry spices. Mix everything well and stir fry on a low flame till the prawns are cooked. When done, keep aside..
3. Khichuri - Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan & saute the veggies (except green peas) till light brown in colour. Drain and keep aside..
4. Heat remaining oil & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, panch phoron and ginger. Saute for a few seconds..
5. Add the soaked dal, rice and turmeric powder. Saute for 2 minutes..
6. Add 4 cups of hot water & bring it to a boil. Cover & simmer till half done..
7. Add salt, fried veggies, green peas, cashew nuts and almonds. Cover and simmer further till done and all the water is absorbed..
8. Add the prepared prawn curry & ghee. Give it a stir & switch off the flame..
9. Garnish with coriander leaves & serve along with papad, lemon wedges, green chilies or / and a side dish..