Toor Dal Khichdi Recipe (Toovar Dal Ni Khichdi)

Ingredients

• 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal
• 1 cup rice (chawal)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 clove (laung / lavang)
• 5 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
• 1 stick dalchini (cinnamon)
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• salt (namak) to taste
• lemon

Steps

1. To make toovar dal ni khichdi, wash and soak the rice and dal together in enough water for at least 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds, cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon.
3. When the seeds crackle, add 3½ cups of hot water, rice, toovar dal, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
4. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
5. Serve toovar dal ni khichdi hot with rotla, rasawala bateta nu shaak and kadhi.