Mung dal Bhuna Khichuri With Pickled Onion
Author: Lail Hossain
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Serves: 6-8
- 1 cup Mung bean
- 2 cup Basmati rice
- ½ cup ghee or butter
- ½ cup onion, sliced
- 2 green chilies
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 2-3 cloves
- 2-3 cinnamon, about 1” each
- 5 cups boiled water
- 1 tablespoons salt
- Wash rice and mung bean. Strain all the water. Set aside.
- Add ghee/butter in a pan on medium heat. Add onion and sautee until slightly golden.
- Add everything from chilies to cinnamon. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add salt and boiled water. At the sight of bubbles, put a lid on the pan and cook for 20-22 minutes or until rice and bean is done.
- Serve with pickled onion.
Beef rezala or omelette with onion is a must for Bangladeshis to accompany bhuna khichuri.
Recipe by WithASpin at https://withaspin.com/2014/07/20/rainy-day-bhuna-khichuri/
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