Monday, October 26, 2015

Khichdi - healthy meal

Ingredients:
  • Rice - 1/4 cup
  • Moong daal - 1/8 cup
  • Green chili - 1
  • Onion - 1/4 cup
  • Eggplant - 1/4 cup
  • Tomato - 1 small
  • Carrot - 1/8 cup
  • Cauliflower - 1/4 cup
  • Bean - 1/8 cup
  • Peas - 1/8 cup
  • Potato - 1

Spices:
  • Black mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Bay leaf - 2
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp (adjust as per taste)
  • Garam Masala powder - a pinch

Directions:
  1. Add 2 tsp oil in a cooker.
  2. Once oil gets warm add all black mustard, cumin seeds, bay leaf and green chili
  3. As soon as spices start to splutter add all vegetables
  4. Add turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt 
  5. Now add rice and moong daal
  6. Stir it for 5-6 mins and add garam masala
  7. Add 2 cup water and pressure cook for  3-4 whistles (or 10-15 mins)
  8. Once done, add 1/2 tsp ghee and serve hot with papad, mango pickle and yougurt

Note:
  • Add vegetables as per your taste, Generally, I add all vegetables from above list
  • While serving make sure its not dry, if so just add some water and stir well

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