Bengali khichdi - delicious. magazine

Ingredients

• 130g moong dhal (see Know-how)
• 130g basmati rice
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 6 cloves
• 2cm piece fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 650ml boiling water
• For the Tadka (tempered spices)
• 2 green chillies, thinly sliced
• 20g fresh coriander