Rice and Bean Mix

Name: Rice and Bean Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Westbengal)
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1/2 cup masoor dal (red lentils); 2 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1-inch cinnamon stick; 3-4 cloves; 2 green cardamom pods; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1.5 liters water; Salt to taste

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 52. Rice and Bean Mix recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒35 minTotal

🍽️7Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Rice and Bean Mix

Heat ghee (1 min, high): Ghee shimmering.
Temper spices (1 min, high): Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom.
Add rice and dal (1 min, medium): Add rinsed rice and dal, stir to coat with ghee.
Add turmeric and water (2 mins, high): Dust turmeric, pour water, bring to boil.
Add salt (1 min, high): Add salt, return to boil.
Simmer (20 mins, low): Cover tightly, simmer over lowest heat 18-20 mins until creamy. Rice and dal should break down, absorb water.

📖 Cultural notes

Khichdi is simple rice-bean comfort meal—light, nourishing, easily digested, often cooked for children or elderly. ---

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