Fada ni Khichdi + Tambuli

Like most of the recipes on this blog, I came home this evening craving for some comfort food. And comfort food at dinner time for me is Khichdi. But tonight I wanted to eat something which wasn’t same as my regular khichdi recipe. I disturbed some Gujju friends at work, and searched around the web for some Gujju recipe for Khichdi, something healthy, and light, and finalized on this one.

I improvised the recipe from Tarla Dalal’s website to suit just one person, yeah, yet another meal for one. And decided to pair this with a Mangalorean no-cook curd-dish called Tambuli instead of Kadhi.
So here it is… born out of a craving to eat something North Indian and Mangalorean, my dinner menu for one :)
Fada ni KhichdiRecipe Courtesy – Tarla Dalal
Ingredients [Serves 1]Wheat Dalia + Moong Dal - 1/3 C
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Cloves - 2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Green peas - 1/4 C
Cauliflower florets - 1/4 C
Onions - 1 small, chopped
Ginger+Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
Pepper corns - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 1 Tbsp
Hot Water - 1 1/3 C
Coriander - chopped, for garnish.
MethodWash and soak the broken wheat and moong dal in enough water for at least 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds and asafoetida.
When the seeds crackle, add all the remaining ingredients including the moong dal and broken wheat and sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Stir the khichdi vigorously using a spoon, adding a little hot water if required, so that the dal and the broken wheat are mixed well.
Garnish with coriander and serve hot with fresh curds or pickle.
Tambuli
Tambuli is a no-cook Mangalorean main dish generally eaten for dinner in the summer months. Sour curd is the main ingredient in this dish, and it can be made with absolutely any ingredients, and is generally eaten with rice. I’ve decided to make tonight’s dish with crushed amla, for some tanginess. I’ll post something like a template to make Tambuli soon, meanwhile, here it is, Amla Tambuli

Ingredients [Serves 1, with khichdi above, or with 1/2 C rice]Crushed Amla – 2 Tbsp
Fresh Grated coconut – 1 Tbsp
Green chilli – 1 medium sized
Curd – 1 C
Cold water – 1/2 C

For the tempering
Ghee – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Curry leaves – 2-3
Method
Grind amla, coconut and green chilli together in a mixer-grinder. Mix this with beaten curd and water till it all is in a pouring consistency.
In a small pan, heat the ghee and put the mustard seeds in it. Once the seeds start to splutter, add the cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida at the end. Take off heat, and mix with the Tambuli.
Serve cold with rice or khichdi.