Gujrathi Khichadi

Ingredients

1 cup rice

½ cup chilkewali moong daal

1 tsp oil

1 tbsp ghee

1 tsp jeera

4 cloves

4 black pepper corns

Small stick of cinnamon

Sprig of curry leaves

1 green chili cut into 2 pieces

1 tsp garlic finely chopped

½ tsp grated ginger

1 tsp red chili powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

 

Method:

1.  Wash and rinse the rice and daal well and soak in water for at least 30 minutes.

2.  Heat oil + ghee in a pressure pan. Add jeera and sauté for few seconds.

3.  Add cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, curry leaves, green chili, garlic, ginger. Sauté for 30 seconds

4.  Drain rice and daal and add to pressure pan. Add chili powder and turmeric powder and mix and fry for a couple of minutes.

5.  Add 8 cups of water and mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil.

6.  Now add salt and mix. Put the lid on and cook for 3 whistles.

7.  Switch off the heat and let the pressure release. Serve hot with ghee.