Couscous Khichdi- Couscous cooked in Bengali style - Petpujo and Adda by Simon

Ingredients

• 50gm couscous
• 50gm mung or masoor Dal (yellow or red lentil)
• 1-carrot, diced
• 1-potato, diced
• ½-cup peas
• 6/7-floret of broccoli (you can use cauliflower to have more authentic Bengali taste)
• 6/7-dices of sweet pumpkin
• 1-teaspoon of Panch Phoron
• 2-dry red chili
• 2-Bay leaves
• 1-teaspoon turmeric
• 1-teaspoon cumin seed powder
• 1-teaspoon of ginger paste/powder
• 2-green chili
• Salt to taste
• 1-tablespoon oil