Recipe: Masala Khichdi

(A healthy, tasty and quick to cook recipe)

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 Cup

 Yellow Moong daal -1 cup

Chopped onions-2

Chopped potatoes (medium)-2

Mixed boiled veggies (Cauliflower, capsicum, carrot)

Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp

Chili powder- to taste

Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp

Garam masala -1/2 tsp

Oil -1 tbsp

Ghee-1tbsp

Salt to taste

Fresh Coriander leaves.

Preparation:

-Wash the daal and rice.  Soak it in water for 15 minute

-After 15 minutes, fry onions in a combination of 1 tablespoon ghee and 1tbsp oil

-When the onions are light brown add the mustard seeds and green chilies.

- Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala.  Fry for a while, put in the rice and daal and fry both for 2-3 minutes.  Now add mix veggies and sauté it.

-Add 2 glasses of warm water

-Add potato cubes and salt

-Water water starts bubbling, cover the cooker with its lid and pressure cook for 3 whiles.

-Sprinkle coriander leaves and ghee on top and serve hot.

 pic courtesy:http://www.sliceofreallife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/masala-khichdi-winter-recipes-winter-deliacies-in-india.jpg