Chingri Bhuni Khichuri

Name: Chingrir Bhuni Khichuri
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: Mustard Oil 2 tablespoons; Desi Ghee 3+1 tablespoons; Cinnamon stick 1" long; Green & black cardamom pods 2 each, crushed; Cloves 3 to 4, crushed; Bay leaf 1 large; Green chilies 2; Whole red chili 1; Onion 1 large, sliced; Grated ginger & garlic 1 tablespoon each; Tomato 1 large, chopped; Turmeric 1 teaspoon; Cumin powder 1 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Sugar to taste; Shrimp 250grams, cleaned and marinated with little salt & turmeric; Basmati Rice(regular, not the long grain) 1 cup, washed and spread on paper towel; Moong Dal 1 cup, washed under tap water; Warm water 3 1/2 cups

Fish & SeaFood
Jul 16, 2017
Moumita Ghosh
48 Likes

Khichuri indeed a very delicious dish, and if it is Bhuni Khichrui, the taste becomes double. Bhuni Khichuri is a dry type khichuri where rice and dal should not be mashed at all & must be loaded with ghee. If shrimp is added into that, the taste will be beyond your expectations. Ma used to make this in my childhood, she used to add small shrimps(Kucho Chingri) to the Bhuni Khichuri, as I love shrimp in any way. So she cooked any dish with a touch of shrimp or prawn. Today I'll share my mother's recipe of Chingrir Bhuni Khichuri with you all. Just try once,you will remember me forever.

Details

Yields

4 serving(s)

Follow Us

Time

Preperation
30 Minutes

Cooking
30 Minutes

Non-Vegeterian

Services

Cooking Level
Medium

Meal Type
Lunch

Cuisine
North Indian

Ingredients of Chingrir Bhuni Khichuri

Mustard Oil 2 tablespoons
Desi Ghee 3+1 tablespoons
Cinnamon stick 1" long
Green & black cardamom pods 2 each, crushed
Cloves 3 to 4, crushed
Bay leaf 1 large
Green chilies 2
Whole red chili 1
Onion 1 large, sliced
Grated ginger & garlic 1 tablespoon each
Tomato 1 large, chopped
Turmeric 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Shrimp 250grams, cleaned and marinated with little salt & turmeric
Basmati Rice(regular, not the long grain) 1 cup, washed and spread on paper towel
Moong Dal 1 cup, washed under tap water
Warm water 3 1/2 cups

Directions to make Chingrir Bhuni Khichuri in steps

Steps

Take a pan and boil some water in it, now soak the moong dal in it for 1hour.
In the meantime take a pan or handi, where you are going to cook the Khichuri, heat oil & ghee, temper with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom pods, bay leaf & both the chilies. Fry for few seconds and add the sliced onion. Add little salt and fry till the onion becomes soft and nice golden in colour. Sprinkle some water to prevent the onion from burning.
Now take a small bowl, add grated ginger & garlic, turmeric, cumin powder & little water and make a paste. Add the paste into the pan and stir fry till oil starts separating from the masala.
Add the tomato with little water like 2 tablespoons and cover the pan with a lid for few seconds. Open after 10 seconds, you will find the tomato becomes pulpy. Start frying the masala for 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds add the marinated shrimps and mix well with the masala for 1 minute, in this way shrimps will be cooked.
Now add soaked moong dal & rice and warm water to the pan, add salt & sugar to taste, cover the pan and let the khichudi cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.
After 15minutes open the lid and check if the dal is cooked or not. Remember the dal should not be completely boiled, it will be soft boiled only. if the dal is not boiled enough or if it is not mashed by finger, add little water and again cover if another 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes open the cover, check for the salt and sugar, add if needed, add ghee and mix it carefully. As the rice is very fragile, could be mashed by the spatula.
Now your 'Shrimp Bhuni Khichuri' is ready. Serve it with papad if you want. I have it as it is.
Enjoy...