Vegetable Khichdi

Ingredients 

•  Rice - 1/2 cup
•  Tur/Mung Dal - 1/4 cup
•  Water - 2 1/2 cups
•  Onion -1
•  Green chilli - 1 slit
• Tomato - 1
•  Ginger-garlic paste -1/2 tsp
•  Potato -1
•  Green peas -1/4 cup
•  Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
•  Chilli powder -1 tsp
•  Coriander powder -3/4 tsp
•  Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp

For the seasoning

•  Oil - 1 tbsp
•  Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
•  Cumin seeds/jeera -3/4 tsp
•  Hing - a generous pinch
•  Curry leaves - few

Preparation

1. Wash and soak rice and dal for 30 minutes in hot water.

2. Wash, peel the skin and cut potato into cubes. Chop onions and keep it aside.

3.Heat oil in a cooker, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, when they sizzle, add curry leaves and hing. Then add chopped onions and saute until onions turn transparent.

4.Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes. Add tomato and saute till it becomes soft.Add the chopped potatoes and peas.

5.Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and saute for 2-3 seconds.

6.Then add the soaked dal + rice and saute for a few more seconds. Add 2 1/2 cups of water, salt needed and bring it to boil.

7. Close the cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and mix it gently.

8.Now we will do the top up seasoning - Heat 3 tsp of ghee, add cumin seeds, when it sizzles, add red chilli, finely chopped garlic, saute for a few seconds and pour it over the khichdi.