Buckwheat Risotto

By Vivek Mundhra

Mar, 5th

668

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
15 - 17

Ingredients

  • Whole Buckwheat 1 cup
  • Yellow Moong Dal ½ cup
  • Finely Chopped Tomatoes 2 medium sized
  • Diced Carrots ½ cup
  • Peas ½ cup
  • Green Chilli Paste ½ tbsp
  • Ginger Paste ½ tbsp
  • Asafoetida ¼ tsp
  • Cumin Seeds ½ tsp + ½ tsp
  • Mustard Seeds ½ tsp
  • Dried Red Chilli 1 chilli
  • Turmeric Powder ¼ tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder ½ tsp + ¼ tsp
  • Coriander Powder ¼ tsp
  • Ghee 3 tbsp + 1 tbsp
  • Salt As required
  • Water As required

Instructions

  • To get started, soak the whole buckwheat and yellow moong dal in enough water for half an hour.
  • After half an hour, wash it thoroughly and drain out all the excess water.
  • Next, in a pressure cooker, heat 3 tbsp ghee. Once hot enough, add in the asafoetida, cumin seeds (½ tsp) and mustard seeds.
  • Once the seeds start to splutter, add in the green chilli paste as well as the ginger paste and let it cook for a minute.
  • After a minute, add the finely chopped tomatoes, diced carrots, peas and sauté for a minute or two.
  • Next, add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder (½ tsp), coriander powder, soaked and washed buckwheat and dal along with some salt and sauté for around a minute followed which add 3 cups of water and pressure cook the same (on high heat) for a whistle.
  • Finish it up with a tempering of ghee (1 tbsp), cumin seeds (½ tsp), dried red chilli and red chilli powder (¼ tsp).
  • Once done, serve piping hot along with some curd, pickle and papadum!