Khichidi

This is a very easy and tasty recipe of rice and lentils with vegetables.I present this recipe on the request of my friend Mr.Mishra.

Ingredients:-

Rice-2cups

Moong dal-1/2 cup

Vegetables-One & half cups (Cauliflower,potato,carrot,peas ,beans)

Ghee-1tbspn

Whole jeera-1tspn

Bay leave/Tej pata- 1

Cinnamon /Dalchini--  1 small piece

Whole black pepper /Gol Mirch---- 5 nos

Ginger/Adrakh-- a small piece (crushed)

Water- 5 cups

Salt-To taste

Turmeric/haldi powder-one fourth of a tea spoon 

Method:-

Bake the moong dal lightly  in a wok ,heat ghee in a pressure cooker , add whole jeera, dalchini, adrakh and tej patta . Let jeera crackle. Add baked moong dal and saute till the aroma of dal comes; then add rice and gol mirch ,saute till the rice is fried well. Add salt to taste, haldi powder and add vegetables, mix well and cook till vegetables are fried well. Add water and pressure cook. Switch off the stove and allow   the khichidi to cook in the pressure cooker for 10 minutes. Thereafter pour the kichdi in a serving bowl. Enjoy the khichidi hot with curd or mango pickles.