Aloo Tikka Masala Ready to Cook

Aloo Tikka Masala Ready to Cook

Shahi khichdi Spice Masala is a rich preparation with rice, mixed lentils, and vegetables along with various roasted nuts included. This is a one-pot meal even and very quick to make, even though it has a long ingredient list.

I made not of this from Viji’s space where she talks about this being the North Indian version of a royal feast and not our South Indian version of Khichdi. In the South, we call the upma made with semolina and mixed veggies as Kichidi. Whereas in North India, the gooey mix of rice and lentils along with spices, lentils, and vegetables is called as Khichdi.

Coming to this recipe, her North Indian friend called this as Shahi because of the rich ingredients included in it. The ingredient list is quite long, though the procedure is very simple as everything is dumped into a pressure cooker and cooked to a soft texture. The final garnish of roasted nuts was a real feast. I served it with Pickle.

Shahi Mughlai cuisine is one that has stood the test of time. Brought to our country by the Mughals, it continues to be a favourite, especially on special occasions that call for rich food. Loaded with ghee, dry fruits, nuts, saffron, and other dairy products and spices, authentic Mughal cuisine is very rich and heavy.

Khichdi is India’s version of culinary comfort, known as ‘Huggy’ in Karnataka, ‘ Pongal’ in Tamil Nadu, ‘Pulagam’ in Andhra, and ‘Khichdi’ in many parts of Northern India. There are as many recipes for khichdi in India as there are households, and the only necessary ingredients include rice and lentils.

Khichdi is a very simple one-pot comfort food made with a combination of rice and lentils. You can use an electric Instant pot cooker or stovetop pressure cooker to prepare Khichdi quickly.