Dal Khichdi

Makes: 2 to 3 serves

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 cup

Moong dal – ¼ cup

Channa dal – ¼ cup

Garlic – 2 cloves (finely chopped)

Onion – ½ (thinly sliced)

Water – 4 cups

Salt - 1½ teaspoons (flat)

Tempering:

Ghee – 2 tablespoons

Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Red chilli – 1 (broken into half)

Curry leaves - 10 leaves

Method:

  1. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker/pressure pan.
  2. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves & red chilli and fry until golden brown.
  3. Add the chopped garlic, thinly sliced onions, salt and saute until golden brown.
  4. Add the rice, moong dal & channa dal straight onto the cooker along with water.
  5. Allow 3 to 4 whistles depending on your cooker.
  6. Once pressure releases nicely mash with a ladle and serve hot with pickle, yogurt and papad.