VEGETABLE MASALA KHICHDI

Khichdi is a healthy and delicious dish made with rice and lentils. Moong dal is commonly used while making khichdi as it adds a nice flavour and taste to it. In today’s post I am sharing the recipe of masala Khichdi with vegetables which you can prepare for breakfast or lunch. This is a one pot meal and goes well with poriyals or any side dish of  your choice.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups rice

1 cup moong dal

4 tbsp oil

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1 large onion finely chopped

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala powder (optional)

2 tsp salt (or to taste)

¼ tsp turmeric powder

4 normal sized tomatoes deseeded and chopped into small pieces

1 carrot cut into small cubes

2 potatoes cut into small cubes

10 french beans cut into thin slices

7 cups water

3 tbsp Chopped coriander and mint leaves

Method

• Wash and soak the basmati rice and moong dal in water for about half an hour.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter.
• Add onions and saute till the onions turn soft.
• Add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Cook for a few seconds till the raw smell goes.
• Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well. Cook for a couple of minutes till the tomatoes turn soft.
• Now add the chopped vegetables and coriander and mint leaves and mix well.
• Drain away the water from the rice and moong dal and add them to the cooker.
• Stir the rice and dal well with the masalas.
• Add water and close the lid.
• Pressure cook for 4 whistles and serve hot.