Khichdi Shahjajani

Ingredients

- 1/2 Cup Oil
- 500 Gms Minced Meat
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 2 & 1/2 Tsp Red Chilly Powder
- 2 Onions Fried Golden And Crushed
- 2 Tsp Ginger / Garlic Paste
- 1 Cup Yoghurt
- 2 Tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 & 1/2 Tsp All Spice
- 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 Tsp Salt
- rice Ingredients
- 1/4 - 1/2 Cup Oil
- 1 Onion Sliced
- 1 Onion Fried Golden And Crushed
- 1/2 Tsp Ginger / Garlic
- 500 Gms Rice
- 1/2 Cup Moong Dal
- cardamom 2
- cinnamon 2 Sticks
- 4 Black Peppercorns Mint Leaves
- cummin Seeds 1 Tsp - water
- 1/2 Cup Milk

Instructions

Heat the oil. Add the minced meat, salt, red chilly powder, crushed onions, ginger / garlic and yoghurt. Stir and fry well till the oil seperates. Add the coriander powder all spice, cardamom powder and mint leaves. Simmer over a low heat till the water completely dries. In a separate pan, heat the oil for the rice. Fry the sliced onions till they are golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same pan add the crushed onions and ginger / garlic. Fry till they are light golden in colour. Add the rice, dal, whole spices, cummin seeds and turmeric powder. Stir and fry till they are light brown. Add water and salt. Cover the pot and cook till the rice is ready. Spread the rice over the minced meat in the first pot. Pour the milk and spread the fried, sliced onions on top. Simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes. Before serving, stir very gently to blend the meat and rice evenly.

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