Vegetable Khichdi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Short grain rice (or broken rice)
• 1/4 cup Yellow moong dal (split and skinless)
• 1/4 cup Chilkewali moong dal
• 1/2 inch Ginger
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 Green chili
• 3 tablespoons Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 2 Dried red chilies
• 1/2 cup Red onion (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Tomato (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Carrots (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Green peas
• 1/4 cup Capsicum (Green bell pepper) (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Potatoes (peeled and cubed)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
• 2 1/2 cups Water

Instructions

1. 1

   Crush ginger, garlic and green chili in mortar and pestle. Alternately use small grinder or use chopped or ready paste.

2. 2

   Chop the veggies required and keep them ready.

3. 3

   Take dal and rice together and rinse 2-3 times using water.

4. 4

   Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds, as they pop add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.

5. 5

   Then add chopped onions and crushed ginger, garlic, chili. Mix and cook till onion becomes soft and translucent or light pink.

6. 6

   Now add all the vegetables, salt, spice powders (turmeric, red chili, coriander, cumin, garam masala powder), dal and rice. Mix well.

7. 7

   Add water and stir. Cover with lid and cook for 3 whistles on medium heat, then turn off the stove.

8. 8

   Open the lid once pressure releases. Mix with spatula and serve.