Fada Ni Khichadi (Microwave) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup dalia (broken wheat)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 2 clove (laung / lavang)
• 1 stick dalchini (cinnamon)
• 1/2 cup onion cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped french beans
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
• 1/4 cup matar (green peas)
• 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
• dahi (curd) (dahi)

Steps

1. Clean, wash and soak the broken wheat with enough water in a deep bowl for 1 hour. Drain well and keep aside.
2. Combine the oil, cumin seeds, asafoetida, cloves and cinnamon in a deep microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute.
3. Add the broken wheat and all the vegetables, mix well and cover with a microwave safe lid and microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring once after 30 seconds.
4. Add the ginger-green chilli paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garlic paste, salt and 2½ cups of water, mix well and again cover with a microwave safe lid and microwave on high for 13 minutes, stirring once after every 4 minutes.
5. Add the coriander and mix well.
6. Serve hot with curds.