Saffron Khichdi Chilkewali moong dal and rice cooked with whole garam masala and nuts and flavoured with saffron.Saffron khichdi is a simple gruel of a lentil and rice which can be made by cooking rice, lentils in a saffron soaked water. The delectable saffron or kesar khichdi is appealing in looks and tastes delicious with crushed nuts and almond flakes as garnishing. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 25 Apr 2018 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Split Green Gram Skin, Rice Cuisine Gujarati Course Rice Prep Time 11-15 minutes Cook time 16-20 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Saffron Khichdi a few strands Split Green Gram Skin 1/2 cup Rice soaked 1 cup Rice soaked for ½ hour 2 teaspoons Ghee 2-3 Green cardamoms 2 inch sticks Cinnamon 1 Bay leaf 3-4 Cloves 1 1/2 inch piece Ginger chopped 5-6 Almonds slivered 7-8 Black raisins to taste Salt 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped Method Heat a pressure cooker. Add one teaspoon ghee and add cardamoms, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, cloves and ginger. Sauté till they begin to change colour add rice and dal and stir. Add almond slivers, raisins, saffron, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. Add 3 ½ cups of water and cover with the lid. Cook under pressure till four to five whistles are given out. Open the lid when the pressure is fully released. Mash khichdi using the back of a ladle, add chopped coriander and serve it hot. #Almonds #Bay leaf #Black raisins #Cinnamon #Cloves #Fresh coriander leaves #Ghee #Ginger #Green cardamoms #Salt #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article