Masala Khichadi

Ingredients

• Dals
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup yellow moong dal (washed/split)
  • 1/4 cup green moong dal (split with skin)
• Vegetables
  • 1/2 medium Potato
  • 1/2 medium Onion
  • 1/2 medium Tomatoes
  • 1/2 medium Capcicum
  • 1/2 Carrot
  • 2 Green Chilly
• 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
• Spices & Herbs - Masala
  • Whole spices for tempering/tadka (Masalas which require frying before adding vegetables)
    • 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds (Rai, राइ, રાઈ )
    • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera, जीरा, આખુ જીરું )
    • 1 Clove whole (Lavang, लवंग, લવીંગ )
    • 1/4 Cinnamon Stick (दालचीनी, તજ )
    • 1 Bay Leaves/Curry Leaves (तज-पत्ती , મીઠો લીમડો)
    • 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida Ground Powder)
  • Ground spices (Masalas which required to add after adding vegetables)
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 1 tsp Mirchi Powder
    • 2 tsp Salt
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala

Directions

Preparation

Cut Vegetables in separate container

• Potato
• Green Chilly
• Half Onion
• Half Carrot
• Half Tomato

Wash split Moong Daal and Rice in strainer.

Main Steps

Whole Spices Tempering

• Set the flame to medium setting and oil in pressure cooker.
• Mustard Seeds
• Cumin Seeds
• Clove
• Add broken piece of cinnamon stick
• Add Curry Leaves
• Add Hing

Veg and Pulses

• Add cut Vegetables into the pressure cooker.
• Let the Vegetables fry till Onion gets light brown color.
• Now add pulses (Split Moong-Daal) and Rice into the mixture. Stir the mixture so that it mixes well.

Post Fry Masala

• Add Coriander Powder
• Add Turmeric Powder
• Add Red Chilly Powder
• Add Salt
• Add Garam Masala

Add Water

• Add Water and close the lid of the pressure cooker.
• Depending water, khichdi will be loose or tight. Add a water such that all the mixture is contained within water, add 2 sips of water more for loose khichdi.

Boiling for 3 whistles

• Keep the Burner on Medium setting (between 6-7) and till the first whistle.
• After first whistle keep the burner in low medium setting (between 4-5) for next two whistles.
• After third whistle, turn off the burner and let the pressure cooker be for 2-3 minutes.

Serve

• Add some coriander leaves for garnishing and serve hot.