Today is makara Sankranti and it is Dhanurmasa. So for all the celebrations khichidi is prepared as a sweet in this month. I have already shared the recipe of moong dal and rice khichidi. This is another khichidi which is usually prepared. This is my moms recipe. Along with mom, my sister prepares it very well as it is a slow cooking procedure and requires patience.
Ingredients required-
- Chana dal – 250grms
- Broken wheat – 250grms
- Jaggery – a little more than 250grms(can be adjusted as per sweetness needed)
- Coconut- 1
- Ghee – about 100grms
- Cashews
- Raisins
- Dates
- Cardamom
Method of preparation-
- Wash chana dal and broken wheat and pressure cook for about 4 whistles
- Take a pan and add jaggery and coconut. Slowly cook it on medium flame till jaggery melts and paaka is formed.
- Cashews can be either added to pressure cooker or can be fried in ghee and added.
- Once jaggery is melted add chana dal and broken wheat. Also add crushed cardamom.
- Mix them well and cook on low flame for about 15min. Keep adding ghee as you cook.
- It is important to keep stirring in between else it will stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Add deseeded and chopped dates, raisins and mix.