Dalia Khichdi

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup Dalia (Fada or Broken wheat or Cracked wheat or Bulgur)
• 1/3 cup Yellow moong dal (split and skinless)
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 Green chili (chopped finely)
• 1 teaspoon Ginger (chopped finely (Or use ginger paste))
• 1/2 cup Tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1/2 cup Capsicum (green bell pepper) (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Carrots (chopped)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
• 2 1/2 cups Water
• 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves (chopped finely)

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash or rinse the broken wheat and moong dal together.

2. 2

   Heath oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, let them crackle.

3. 3

   Now saute in green chili and ginger for 30-40 seconds.

4. 4

   Mix in veggies (tomato, peas, capsicum, carrot) and cook for a minute.

5. 5

   Add salt and spice powders (turmeric, red chili, coriander powder and garam masala), mix very well.

6. 6

   Add washed dalia and moong dal. Mix well.

7. 7

   Add water and stir.

8. 8

   Cover the cooker with lid, put the weight on and cook for 4 whistles on medium heat.

9. 9

   Once pressure releases, open the lid.

10. 10

    Add cilantro, mix and serve.