Hard
Tajikistani
Kichiri
Traditional northern Tajik dish with ground mung beans and rice.
70
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
1.00 cup
Mung beans
soaked overnight
1.00 cup
Rice
short-grain
1.00 medium
Onion
chopped
2.00 medium
Carrots
julienned
3.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
1.00 tsp
Cumin
0.50 cup
Sour yogurt
for serving
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Grind soaked mung beans and rice coarsely.
2
Heat oil in a pot, cook onions until golden.
6 minutes
3
Add carrots and cumin, cook 5 minutes.
5 minutes
4
Add ground mung beans and rice, stir well.
5
Add 4 cups water, simmer 30 minutes.
30 minutes
6
Season and serve with sour yogurt.