Masoor Dal and Vegetable Khichdi Recipe

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Source: www.kitchenalicia.blogspot.in

Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 4

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Masoor Dal and Vegetable Khichdi is a very simple recipe that requires only a few ingredients. It is a blend of red lentils (masoor dal), brown rice, vegetables and typical Indian spices. It is very nutritious and perfect dish for the vegetarian.

Ingredients

1 cupmasoor dal (split red lentil), washed and drained
1/2 cupgreen peas
1/4 cuppotato cubes (unpeeled)
1/2 cupchopped french beans
1 cupbrown rice, washed and drained
2 tspghee
4cloves (laung / lavang)
1 smallstick cinnamon (dalchini)
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1cardamom (elaichi)
1/4 tspasafoetida (hing)
1/2 cupchopped onions
1 tspgarlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
2 1/2 tspgreen chili paste
saltto taste

Directions

In a bowl soak masoor dal and brown rice in enough water for 30 minutes and after 30 min, drain the water from the rice and dal and keep it aside.
Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cardamom, and asafoetida and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and garlic paste and fry on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the green peas, potatoes, and french beans and fry on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the soaked rice, masoor dal, turmeric powder, green chili paste and salt and mix it nicely and fry on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add 4 cups of water, mix it well and pressure cook for 25 min and switch off the flame and allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Transfer it to a serving bowl and serve it hot tomato pickle.

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