Gehun ki Bikaneri Khichdi, a khichdi made with Whole Wheat. I was surprised when I was searching for khichdi recipes on net. Yes even though my food is influenced based on North Indian cuisine I was not aware of this. Logically speaking wheat is more grown and common in North India and hence a khichdi without rice would be there.

Gehun ki Bikaneri Khichdi | Whole Wheat Khichdi


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I was keen on making this Gehun ki Bikaneri Khichdi as making with whole wheat fascinated me. The only thing that was holding me off is buying whole wheat. As I was not sure what I will do if I do not like it. I do not have a mill here or the way I use to store wheat to make fresh flour. Finally I bought a small packet this weekend and made it just yesterday.

I was delighted that I did. One of the yummiest and easy khichdi recipe, with a bit of planning as the wheat needs to be soaked for a good few hours. Since the wheat is crushed lightly, I thought it would taste similar to Daliya and Split Green Moong Dal Khichdi. No but the taste and texture of this khichdi is quite different. There was a crunch in every bite, and that’s what I liked the most.

Me and my son thoroughly enjoyed this Gehun ki Bikaneri Khichdi. I enjoyed it the typical way with some spicy Green coriander Chutney , dahi and papad. Ah yum, I am drolling again. One of the healthiest and easy to make one pot meal. I made a very small portion of this, but this can be easily doubled or tripled as per your requirement. I have adapted this recipe from Tarla Dalal’s website.

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Whole Wheat
1/8 Cup Yellow split Moong Dal
1 tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
1/2 teaspoon Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
Salt to taste
1-2 Green chilies slit
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 Cups water (we need 3 times the water)

Instructions

Wash and soak the whole wheat for 8-9 hours or overnight.
Wash and soak the yellow moong dal for 1 hour.
When ready to make, wash and drain the water from whole wheat.
Lightly grind the whole wheat in a mixer, without adding any water.
In a pressure cooker, add ghee.
Once hot add Jeera.
Once the Jeera splutters, add turmeric, ground whole wheat and dal.
Mix everything for 20-30 seconds.
Add 2 cups of water and salt as per taste.
Pressure cook it for 5 whistles. (It will take more than the normal khichdi)
Switch off and let the pressure settle down.
Serve it hot with some Green coriander Chutney , papad and dahi.

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Gehun ki Bikaneri Khichdi | Whole Wheat Khichdi

Gehun ki Bikaneri khichdi is a healthy and a wholesome meal , hailing from North India and is made using whole wheat kernel and Yellow Moong Dal.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Grains, Legumes / Beans / Pulses, One Pot Meal

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Soaking Time: 8

Total Time: 15

Author: Renu Agrawal-Dongre

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Whole Wheat
1/8 Cup Yellow split Moong Dal
1 tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
1/2 teaspoon Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
Salt
1-2 Green chilies slit
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 cup water (we need 3 times the water)

Instructions

Wash and soak the whole wheat for 8-9 hours or overnight.
Wash and soak the yellow moong dal for 1 hour.
When ready to make, wash and drain the water from whole wheat.
Lightly grind the whole wheat in a mixer, without adding any water.
In a pressure cooker, add ghee.
Once hot add Jeera.
Once the Jeera splutters, add turmeric, ground whole wheat and dal.
Mix everything for 20-30 seconds.
Add 2 cups of water and salt as per taste.
Pressure cook it for 5 whistles. (It will take more than the normal khichdi)
Switch off and let the pressure settle down.
Serve it hot with some Green coriander Chutney , papad and dahi.

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