Khichu

What to get ready

• Rice flour 600 g
• Fennel seeds 32 g
• Hing powder 4 g
• Green finger chillies 12
• Mustard oil 160 ml
• Salt 24 g
• Coriander 80 g
• Red chilli powder 32 g

Method

1. 1 Boil 500 ml of water with fennel seeds, hing, crushed green chilies, and salt for 5 minutes.
2. 2 Adding water before adding the flour is mandatory; once the flour is added, the seasonings cannot be mixed evenly anymore.
3. 3 Sprinkle the rice flour into boiling water in a fine mist and stir vigorously for 5 minutes.
4. 4 Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover, and let it sit for 8 minutes until the dough is cooked through.
5. 5 Open the lid, stir for another 2 minutes, then scoop into a bowl with a wet spoon.
6. 6 Drizzle plenty of mustard oil over the top, then sprinkle with chili powder and cilantro, and eat hot with a spoon.

With an appliance

• Microwave 27 min

  Replace step 4: partially cover the bowl of rice flour and microwave at 800W for 5 minutes, stirring thoroughly once at the 3rd minute; reduce to about 3 minutes, the dough should be cooked through without burning at the bottom and no need to use the lowest heat setting. Step 5: continue whisking for another 2 minutes until the dough is smooth.