Bengali Khichuri (Bhoger Khichuri) Moong Dal Khichdi

Bengali Khichuri (Bhoger Khichuri) Moong Dal Khichdi ~ traditional and famous Durga Puja khichuri/khichdi made using roasted moong dal, rice, veggies, spices, and ghee. It’s healthy Indian comfort food that’s extremely delicious and an immunity booster too.

Bengali Khichdi – Bhoger Khichuri using moong dal

What is Bengali Khichuri?

It’s a recipe where lentil, rice, veggies, spices, and ghee are cooked together to form an extremely delicious and healthy meal. Very similar to our ‘Indian Khichdi’.

The difference being, in Khichuri, we roast the lentil + rice’ before cooking them and that adds a magical smokey aroma to this dish. (You can try any other version, but if you don’t roast these two, you donot get the real taste).

The recipe comes from the Eastern part of India and is also served as prasad in Durga Puja/Saraswati Puja/Kali Puja (Festivals) in Bengal.

Hence the name Bengali Khichuri. It’s also a MUST during Festive Months, especially Durga Puja (worship of Goddess Durga for 9 days).

Its an integral part of the festival and is given to people as ‘offering (prasad)’ and hence the name ‘Bhoger Khichuri’.

Bengali Moong Dal Khichdi

• 1 Cup Small Grain Rice *
• 1 Cup Split Yellow Lentil (Moong Dhuli)
• 2 Large Boiled Potato – Chopped into 6 pieces
• 1/2 Cauliflower Head – roughly chopped
• 1 Cup Green Peas – frozen or fresh
• 1 Tbsp Ginger Paste
• 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil – You may use any flavorless oil
• 4 Tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 3 Cups of Water (For soaking rice+lentils)

Whole Spices:

• 1 Large Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
• 2 Dry Red Chili
• 2 Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
• 2 Cloves (Laung)
• 1 Stick of Cinnamon (Dalchini)

Powdered Spices:

• 1 Tsp Garam Masala
• ½ Tsp Turmeric
• 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder
• 2 Tsp Salt (As per your taste)

Roast the Lentil and Rice:

1. Heat a large pot.
2. Add moong dal and roast it over medium-low flames for 2 minutes. (this brings out the nutty lentil aromas and the dal will turn slightly brown-pink).
3. Remove the roasted dal and add rice to the same pot.
4. Roast the rice for 2 minutes and transfer to the roasted dal bowl.
5. Soak the roasted dal and rice mix in 2 cups water.

Roast the Veggies:

1. In the same pan, add 1tsp vegetable oil (you can add ghee too) and roast the cauliflower until light brown (takes 2 minutes).
2. Remove and keep aside.

Make the Bengali Khichuri (Bhoger Khichuri):

1. Heat the same pot and add remaining vegetable oil + 1tbsp ghee.
2. Add the whole spices and saute for 30 seconds.
3. Add the powdered spices and saute for 30 seconds.
4. Now add the soaked roasted dal + rice (keep the water and just add the grains).
5. Saute this mix 1-2 times and let this cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
6. Now add water, green peas (you may use the soaking water if you kept it), and saute everything.
7. Let this cook on low-medium heat for 2 minutes (stir every minute).
8. Finally add cauliflower, potatoes, ghee, and mix everything.
9. Add 1/2 cup water, mix everything, and cover the pot.
10. Let this cook for 10 minutes over low-medium heat (stir every minute and check for doneness of rice+dal).
11. Once the khichuri is cooked, add some ghee on top and lightly mix in.
12. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy.

Bhoger Khichuri – Bengali Khichdi

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