Photo: Pille R. Priske
Creamy lentil and rice dish (khicheri)
13 ingredients
1 hr + 30 min
Serves 1
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Khicheri is made with rice and lentils. I make mine with brown rice and split green lentils, but it is normally made with white rice and can be made with just about any kind of lentil.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
279
Calories
7g
Protein
1g
Fat
60g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Mung Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 35g/1¼oz white or brown basmati rice
- 35g/1¼oz mung beans, split and husks removed (or husks left on if using brown rice
- 1 rounded tsp ghee
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ small onion
- 1 green chilli
- ½ tsp chopped fresh ginger
- ½ garlic
- , to taste salt
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 400ml/14fl oz water (or 500ml/17fl oz if using brown rice
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
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