## Khatua Recipe (Bhojpuri Style Khichdi) (Bihari Style) – Easy & Delicious Recipe

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Khatua Recipe (Bhojpuri Style Khichdi)** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Bihari Dinner**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 5 minutes
**Cook time:** 20 minutes
**Total time:** 25 minutes

**Cuisine:** Bihari
**Course:** Dinner
**Diet:** Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Khatua Recipe (Bhojpuri Style Khichdi):

* 1 cup Basmati rice
* 1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
* 1 Onion – finely chopped
* 1 Onion – cut into rounds for garnish
* 4 cloves Garlic
* 2 Green Chillies
* 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon Ghee
* Salt – to taste

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Khatua Recipe (Bhojpuri Style Khichdi):

1. wash the rice and toor dal and soak it water for a hour.
2. Now pressure cook the soaked rice and dal along with turmeric, salt, 5 cups of water for 5 to 6 whistles and let the pressure release in its own.
3. Open the lid, mash the khichdi well and keep aside.
4. Heat ghee in a small tadka pan, add the finely chopped onions and saute till translucent.
5. Roughly pound the garlic and green chillies using a mortar and pestle and add it to the tadka pan.
6. Saute till the raw smell of the garlic goes away.
7. Pour this tadka into the cooked khichdi, add in the lemon juice and mix well.
8. Garnish with the onions rings, and serve the Khatua Recipe along with some curd, salad and papad for a weeknight dinner.
9. Serve Khatua along with Burani Raita, Palak Raita or any other raita of your choice.

### Tips for the Best Khatua Recipe (Bhojpuri Style Khichdi):

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Feel free to customize this Khatua Recipe (Bhojpuri Style Khichdi) recipe with your favorite complementary ingredients!

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