food i grew up with • episode 17 - khichdi qeema khatta (with papad, ghee and achar) recipe: khichdi ingredients: • 1 cup rice • 1/4 cup masoor dal • 2 tbsp oil • 1/4 cup red onion, sliced • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste • pinch shahzeera • 2 cardamom pods • 2 cloves • 1 small cinnamon stick • salt, to taste • 2 green chillies, slit • chopped cilantro • 1/4 tsp turmeric • 2 cups water method: 1. wash and soak rice and dal. 2. heat oil. sauté onion for 1 min, then add ginger-garlic paste, shahzeera, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, salt, chillies and cilantro. sauté 2–3 mins. add turmeric. 3. add water and bring to a boil. drain and add rice and dal. 4. cook on medium until water reaches rice level. cover and cook on low for 10 mins until fluffy. qeema ingredients: • 4 tbsp oil • 1 small onion, sliced • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste • minced beef or mutton • salt, to taste • pinch turmeric • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder • potatoes, cubed • 1 cup water • chopped cilantro method: 1. sauté onion and ginger-garlic paste in oil for 2 mins. 2. add qeema, salt, turmeric and chilli powder. cook 5 mins. 3. add potatoes and water. cover and cook until potatoes are tender and qeema is done. finish with cilantro. til phalli ka khatta ingredients: • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts • 3 tbsp roasted sesame seeds • 1/2 cup mint • 1/2 cup cilantro • 3 green chillies • 2–3 garlic cloves • 3 tbsp soaked tamarind water • 1/2 cup water + more as needed • salt, to taste • sliced raw onion bagaar: • 3 tbsp oil • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds • curry leaves • 2–3 dried red chillies method: 1. blend peanuts, sesame, mint, cilantro, chillies, garlic, tamarind water and water until smooth. add more water as needed. 2. add salt and sliced onion. 3. heat oil and add cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves and dried chillies. let splutter, then pour over the khatta. #foodigrewupwith #khichdi — TikTok @noorbaqtiar