Khichdi Recipe
Ingradients : ( in the order of using them )
- Rice : 1 cup for one person
- Moong dal : 1/2 cup
- Ghee / Butter : 2 table spoons
- Cumin seeds / Jeera : one table spoon
- Mustard seeds / Rai : one table spoon
- Asafoetida / Hing : half table spoon
- Garlic : 4-5, minced
- Ginger : small piece, minced
- Onions : 1 medium sized, chopped
- Green chillies : 2-3 slit along the length
- Carrots : 2 chopped
- Potatoes : 2 chopped
- Cumin / Jeera powder : half teaspoon
- Coriander / Dhania powder : half teaspoon
- Garam masala powder : 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder : half teaspoon
- Salt : 1 teaspoon
- Red chilly powder : half teaspoon
- Coriander leaves : for garnishing
Procedure :
- Soak the rice and moong dal together in water.
- Heat ghee in a vessel used for cooking rice. Once the ghee is heated, add asfoetida, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
- After the mustard seeds start sputtering, add chopped onions along with green chillies and minced ginger and garlic.
- Once the onions are cooked soft and they change colour to pink, add the vegetables.
- Let the vegetables cook for 2 minutes. Then add the soaked rice and dal and mix well.
- Now add salt, red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
- Then add water and cook it closed till it is done.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
Your Khichdi is done. Serve it with love and achar. I'm sure they would want more and more of it.
