Kitchuri, Indian meatless cuisine

Try kitchuri to give your body a rest from food overload or when you are looking for a quick, easy meal, a perfect example of vegetarian Indian cooking.

This is a dish prepared in Indian since the beginning of their cooking traditions. This recipe is said to be the inspiration for kedgeree, a rice and fish dish very popular in Scotland and England, first as a breakfast dish, now it is just popular.

Kitchuri recipe

If you were an Indian mother looking for a suitable meal for your toddler, kitchuri would likely be your choice. it is soft, easily digested and the young ones love the spiced flavor.

Ingredients

Serves: about 4 people

Procedure

1. Wash rice and lentils. soak for about 10 minutes in water.
2. Heat ghee in a pan over a low heat. Fry onions, garlic and ginger until golden brown.
3. Drain the rice and lentil mix and add to the pan. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt and turmeric.
4. Pour boiling water to cover by half an inch and get it to a simmer.
5. Cover and simmer over low heat for 9-15 minutes, until rice and lentils are cooked.
6. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

Cooking tips

Not every lentil will do, if you read an Indian recipe, it will probably ask for masoor dal.

Pair kitchuri with kadhi and you have a complete meatless quick meal.

Recipe type

All seasons, light meal, main meal, appetizer, lacto-vegetarian, meatless dish.