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Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Rice and Lentils)
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Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Rice and Lentils)

20 ingredients 2 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

703
Calories
27g
Protein
16g
Fat
117g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 18 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander 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

  • 1 cup white fragrant rice (e.g Basmati rice or short-grained pilau rice)
  • 1 cup green gram or red split lentils
  • ½ cup split dried chickpeas (preferably Bengal variety; optional)
  • ½ cup garden peas (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (preferably ghee )
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 whole green chiles , slit in the middle and optionally de-seeded
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 cups water for boiling
  • Spices for seasoning
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 sticks of cinnamon 1 inch long
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 cm piece of ginger , finely chopped
  • For garnish
  • 1 medium or 2 small onions , thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter preferably ghee
  • 1 bunch coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Directions

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Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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