Khichdi

(Soft Rice with Green Gram and Vegetables)

Ingredients (to serve 4 to 5 persons)

• Basmati rice 1/2 cup
• Split skinned green gram 1/2 cup
• Onion 1 large chopped
• Cauliflower 150 grams cut into chunks
• Potatoes 1 medium sized peeled and cut into pieces
• Peas 1/2 cup shelled or frozen
• Edible oil 1/4 cup
• Ghee 2 to 3 teaspoons
• Ginger 10 grams
• Garlic 5 flakes
• Green cardamoms 3 peeled
• Cinnamon 1 stick 2.5 centimeter
• Cloves 2
• Bay leaves 2
• Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
• Red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Sugar 1 teaspoon
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Grind together ginger and garlic into a paste.
2. Separately grind together cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves into a paste adding a little water (1 teaspoon) from time to time.
3. In a pan, roast green gram on medium heat till brown (approximately 3 to 4 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove and wash gram.
4. Heat oil in a pressure cooker for about 2 to 2.5 minutes. add bay leaves and cumin seeds. Stir for a few seconds. Add onions and fry till golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste. stir for a few seconds. Add washed gram rice and other ingredients, ground spices and ghee (1 teaspoon). Mix well. Add around 4 cups of water. Stir once.
5. Close the pressure cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Remove the cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
7. Open the cooker. Stir in ground spices. Pour rest of the ghee evenly over khichdi. serve hot.

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