Vrat Ke Chawal (Bhagar) Ki Khichdi

In this recipe Vrat Ke Chawal (Samo Seeds) are cooked with yogurt to make soft and mushy khichdi.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Bhagar or Samo Seeds or Vrat Ke Chawal
• ½ cup yogurt
• 2 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 2 green chilies chopped
• 6-7 curry leaves
• Nuts roasted and chopped
• 1 tsp freshly crushed black pepper
• 1 tbsp green coriander leaves chopped
• Sendha namak to taste

Method:

• Wash and soak Samo seeds for about 4-5 hours.
• In a pressure cooker add soaked Samo seeds, salt, one green chili, 2-3 curry leaves and 3 cups of water; cook (up to 2 ‘pressure release’ or ‘whistle’) till soft.
• Open the pressure cooker when cooled, stir in the churned yogurt, crushed pepper and chopped coriander leaves.
• Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add curry leaves and chopped green chili. Fry a little.
• Add cooked Samo seeds and stir carefully. Add some warm water, if required, until the consistency is like soft khichdi.
• Garnish with nuts, fried whole red chili and coriander leaves.

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