Valachi Khichadi | Dalimbi Bhaat Recipe
Valachi khichadi also known as dalimbi bhat is a traditional Maharashtrian recipe made with sprouted vaal (dalimbi / field beans) also known as kadve vaal. This is a protein-rich nutritious vegan rice dish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Vaal / Dalimbi (sprouted & peeled)
- 1 cup Rice
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 3-4 Cloves
- 3-4 Black Pepper Corns
- 1 inch Cinamon Stick
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1/4th teaspoon Hing (asafoetida)
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
- 2 Green Chillies, roughly chopped
- 1 large Onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Goda Masala (OR Garam Masala)
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Coconut, for garnish
- 2 cups Water to cook the rice
Instructions
- Soak kadve vaal in water overnight or for about 9-12 hours. Once soaked, drain the water and wrap the vaal in cloth to sprout for about 24 - 48 hours. Sprouted vaal is ready.
- One sprouted, deskin them using warm water.
- Wash rice 2-3 times with water until the water runs relatively clear.
- In a saucepan heat oil, add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick and black peppercorn.
- Once the whole spices start to release the aroma, add jeera (cumin seeds), hing (asafoetida) and turmeric powder. Keep the flame on low to avoid burning the spices.
- Add a tablespoon of crushed ginger-garlic paste and saute till the raw smell of ginger-garlic fades away.
- Add slit green chillies.
- Add finely chopped onion and saute it till it becomes tender.
- Add the sprouted kadve vaal.
- Add spices, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and goda masala powder (if you do not have goda masala, add garam masala powder instead).
- Mix all the spices well with the sprouts.
- Add the washed rice. Mix everything well.
- Add water, cover and simmer till vaal & rice are cooked perfectly.
- Add fresh coriander leaves.
- Delicious, nutritious valachi khichadi - dalimbi bhaat is ready. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves & freshly scrapped coconut. Serve hot with popadums & pickles.
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Notes
Use garam masala incase you do not get goda masala.
