Gourmet vegetable khichdi

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup khichdi rice
• 1/4 cup green moong dal
• 1/4 cup yellow moong dal
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp oil/clarified butter
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 4 cups water
• 1 small carrot chopped
• 1/2 capsicum chopped
• 2 onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. Wash the rice and dal thoroughly. Soak them in water for 15 minutes.
2. Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves.
3. Once the cumin starts to splutter, add asafoetida (hing) and chopped onions. Sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
4. Add the chopped vegetables and sauté them well.
5. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and salt. Mix everything well and cook for a few minutes.
6. Add the required amount of water, followed by the soaked and drained rice and dal. Mix well.
7. Close the pressure cooker and cook for 6 whistles.
8. Once the pressure releases naturally, open the cooker and give the khichdi a gentle mix.
9. Serve hot with fresh curd and crispy papad.