Dal Kichidi

Ingredients :

·       Rice

·       Moong dal

·       Toor dal

·       Tomato

·       Carrot

·       Green peas (optional)

·       Green chilli

·       Onion

·       Ginger garlic paste

·       Garlic clove

·       Cumin seeds

·       Mustard seeds

·       Bay leaf

·       Clove

·       Cinnamon

·       Cardamom

·       Oil

·       Ghee/Butter

·       Coriander leaf

·       Curry leaf

·       Chilli powder

·       Turmeric

·       Cumin powder

·       Coriander powder

·       Garam masala (optional)

·       Salt

Procedure :

·       Take rice , moong dal and toor dal wash properly and soak it for 10min.

·       Meanwhile chop onion, tomato, carrot, garlic clove and slit green chilli

·       Now take a pressure cooker and place it on a medium flam and add oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, bay leaf, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, curry leaf, Green chilli, garlic clove chop and onion into it; Mix well and cook it till onion get translucent as well as golden brown colour.

·       At this point of time add ginger garlic paste and mix well.

·       Add carrots, tomatoes, green peas, chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder and salt cook the mixture well.

·       Now add soaked rice, moong dal and toor dal along with water (water should be 3 time more of the rice and dal’s quantity); add coriander leaf and ghee/butter.

·       Lid on the pressure cooker and cook it till 4-5 whistles and switch off the flame.

Dal kichidi is ready to serve; papad is good accompaniment

Caution : If we take 1 cup of rice, take 3/4^th cup of moong dal and 1/4^th cup of toor dal.