Keema khichdi is the ultimate, one-port comfort food made by pressure cooking soaked lentils and rice with minced chicken, onions, tomatoes, and local spices. The inimitable flavour comes from the generous use of whole ginger, garlic, and whole spices like cloves and cardamom. It is topped with sliced, hard-boiled eggs for added texture and flavour.
Ingredients
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2 kgPumpkin
1 tbspGinger, chopped
2 tbspTurmeric, grated
2 tbspOlive Oil
to tasteSalt and Pepper
2 ltrVegetable Stock
1 tspHoney
1 tbspGround cumin
to garnishCoriander, chopped
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Directions
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Prep the ingredients
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Chop the pumpkin into 1-inch thick slices, discard the seeds and peel the skin with a potato peeler. Also, peel the ginger and turmeric and roughly chop them.
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Roast the pumpkin
Arrange all the vegetables in a baking dish. Now, lightly brush with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Roast for 40-4 minutes or until the pumpkin is cooked through. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
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Grind the roasted pumpkin
Add a third of the roasted pumpkin to a food processor along with ½ cup of stock. Pulse until smooth. Place the puree into a large pot. Repeat with the rest of the roasted pumpkin.
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Make the soup
Add the pumpkin puree to a pot along with the remaining vegetable stock. Add honey and ground cumin and mix. Now heat gently (on low heat) to a simmer (do not boil). Turn off the heat, garnish with chopped coriander, and serve warm with soup sticks.