Masala Khichdi

This masala khichdi with lots of vegetables makes a great dish and a good weekend meal. You can use any vegetable of your choice. This is a healthy choice even for kids.

Ingredients:

• Raw rice - 1 1/2 cups
• Whole Moong dal - 1 cup
• Onion - 2
• vegetables (carrot, beans, potato, cauliflower, peas) - 1 cup
• Tomato - 1
• Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Water - 5 cups

To temper:

• Oil  - 3 tbsp
• Cloves - 2
• Cinnamon sticks - small stick
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cardamon - 2

Method:

In a skillet, fry whole moong dal for 5 minutes in a medium flame. Soak with rice for 15 to 30 minutes and drain the water with the help of a strainer.

In a pan, heat oil  add all the ingredients given to temper. Put green chilly, onion, ginger & garlic paste stir for 2 minutes. Add all the vegetables one by one. put turmeric powder. Cook on a medium flame for 5 to 8 minutes.

Stir in the rice and whole moong dal for 2 to 3 minutes. Add water and transfer to a pressure cooker and cook for 15 mins or till soft. Serve with papad or plain curd.

Note:

• You can use any type of rice, even basmati rice tastes good.
• If you want it too mushy add more water.

Sending it to Erivum Puliyum for Sangee's Show Me Your "Hits" - Iron Rich Foods event.