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Bulgur Khichdi Recipe
 Prep Time : 10 mins
 Cook Time : 15 mins
 Serves: 1
 Recipe Category: Lunch-Bulgur Recipes

Ingredients needed

•    Bulgur -1/2 cup
•    Moong dal - 1/4 cup (split yellow ones)
•    Onion -1
•    Tomato -1
•    Green chilli -1
•    Ginger -1 inch piece finely chopped
•    Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
•    Sambar powder -1/2 tsp (optional)
•    Salt needed
•    Ghee/clarified butter -1 tsp

  For the seasoning

•    Oil - 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp
•    Mustard seeds -3/4 tsp
•    Cumin seeds -3/4 tsp
•    Hing - a pinch
•    Curry leaves - a sprig

   For garnishing

   Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped


Before proceeding let me make it clear - though bulgur and cracked wheat are from wheat, there is difference in processing. Bulgur is made from precooked wheat berries, so all you have to do is to pour hot boiling water to it whereas cracked wheat (samba godhumai) has to be cooked like rice.

Preparation

• Place bulgur in a bowl and pour 1 cup of boiling to it. Close it and let it sit for 20 minutes.
• Wash dal and soak it in hot water for 10-15 minutes.
• In the mean time, we will prepare the vegetables. Cut onion, tomato, ginger and green chilli finely.
• Method
• Heat oil in a pan or small cooker, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, when it sizzles, add hing, onion, green chilli, ginger and curry leaves.
• Saute until onions turn transparent. Then add finely chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, sambar powder.
• Saute for 3-4 minutes and then add soaked dal, salt needed and a cup of water.
• Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles or you can cook in a pan but will take a longer time. When pressure subisdes, open the cooker, mash the dal slightly and add the soaked bulgur along with the water if any.
• Mix well and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Drizzle a tsp of ghee and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve piping hot bulgur khichdi with raitha or pickle or potato chips.