VEGETABLE KHICHDI

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time : 10 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice (chawal)
1/2 cup split moong dal
2 green chillies
1 onion chopped 

1/2" ginger chopped

coriander (dhania)
cumin seeds (jeera)
salt and garam masala to taste
1 tbsp +1 tbsp desi ghee for tempering
1/4 tsp degi mirch

1 tsp garam masala
2 cup finely chopped vegetables carrot,french beans,cauliflower,broccoli, peas,capsicum or any other vegetables as per choice and availability.

salt to taste

Method :

1. Heat 1 tbsp desi ghee in a pressure cooker, add jeera and then add finely chopped ginger,green chillies and onions .
2. Stir them all till the onions become light brown in color.
3. Now take rice & dal and wash them together.
4. Add the rice & dal  mixture to the cooked onions masala along with 3 cups of water and salt to taste.
5. After 1 whistle simmer the gas for ten minutes then, switch off the gas.
6. Don't open it till the cooker itself releases the pressure.Then take it out in the serving bowl.
7. In another vessel heat the remaining ghee and add finely chopped vegetables along with some salt and stir till the vegetables become tender.
8. Add degi mirch and garam masala powder and immediately pour this tempering over the khichdi and mix well ,sprinkle chopped corriander leaves over it. 
9. Now the khichadi is ready to be served.
10. Serve the khichadi hot along with curd,papad lemon pickle etc.