Khichadi

Preparation Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 25 min
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Moong dal
• 2 cups Rice
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric (Haldar) powder
• 4 cloves (laving)
• 1-inch piece Cinnamon stick (Taj) broken into bits
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai)
• 4 Whole Black pepper (Kala Mari)
• 1 tablespoon Ghee
• Salt to taste (1 teaspoon)

Note:

1. Ratio of Moongdal and Rice should be 1:2.
2. You should increase the other items as per taste proportionately.

Method:

• Wash the Moong dal and rice in water for 4 to 5 times
• Add 5 cups of drinking water into Moong dal and rice. Soak it for 30- 40 minute.
• Prepare the tempering by heating Ghee, cloves, cinnamon stick, muster seeds, black pepper
• Once sound starts coming, add tempering into Water, Moong dal and Rice
• Add Turmeric Power and Salt
• Boil it for 12- 15 minutes on medium flame Gas - 4 whistles.

How to serve

• Serve it with Kadhi, Curd, butter milk or any Curry
• You can also serve Papad, Onion, Garlic paste, Pickle as per taste