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Khichdi

Khichdi is a one pot meal combining lentils and rice - perfect for an easy dinner
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1/3 cup split green moong
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1/4 cup green peas optional
  • pinch turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp curry powder (optional )
  • 2 tsp ghee (clarified butter )

Instructions
 

  • To prepare khichdi, mix the split moong and rice in a bowl. Wash it three to four times with water. Soak the mix in water for around 20 minutes.
  • In the cooker, heat a teaspoon of ghee. Add the cumin seeds and let them crackle. Fry the sliced onions until translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder, rice and lentils, and stir to combine. Season with salt and curry powder. Add frozen peas (if using) and water. Water must be 3-4 times the quantity of the rice-lentil mix. In this case, roughly 3 cups. Let it come to a boil. Close the lid of the cooker, with the weight. Get the flame to SIM after 3 whistles. Switch of the flame in 3-4 minutes.
  • Open the cooker lid after pressure has dropped. Serve the khichdi onto a plate and top with a little ghee for that absolutely divine aroma. Eat it piping hot, with your favourite pickles and a bowlful of yogurt.

Notes

Note:
For those of you who don't have a pressure cooker, proceed with step 2 using well-soaked rice and moong, in a non-stick vessel / saucepan. Add the water as in Step 3 and let simmer for 15-20 minutes, adding more water if necessary to make the mixture soft and mushy. In case of Khichdi, the mushier the better. So, you are better off adding more water as against less. My khichdi as shown in pic isn't as soft as I would have liked it to be.