Masala Khichdi

Masala Khichdi Recipe

Ingredients

* 1 cup washed and soaked basmati rice

* 1/4 cup mung dal - yellow

* 2 table spoon chana dal - gram dal

* 1/2 table spoon ghee

* 1/2 table spoon oil

* Salt to taste

* 1/4 tea spoon turmeric powder

* 3 to 4 green chilly - crushed

* 1/4 tea spoon ginger paste

* 1/2 tea spoon garlic paste

* 1 big onion - chopped

* 1 small potato - chopped

* 1 small carrot - chopped

* 1/4 cup green peas

* 1 table spoon garam masalo

* 8 to 10 curry leaves

* 3 to 4 cups water

* 3 to 4 whole dry red chilly

* 1/2 tea spoon mustard seeds

* 1/2 tea spoon cumin seeds

* 1/4 tea spoon asafoetida

Preparation

* In a microwave proof big bowl mix ghee, oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry masala, green chilly, curry leaves, dry red chilly, onion, garlic, ginger, vegetables and asafoetida. Cook for 2 minutes at MICRO HI.

* Add soaked rice and again cook for 2 minutes.

* Add water and salt and cover half the bowl. Cook for 8 minutes at MICRO HI. Stir.

* Again cook for 4 minutes at MICRO MED. Stir.

* At last cook for 2 minutes at MICRO LOW. And stand for 2 minutes.

* Garnish with coriander leaves.

* Piping hot Masala Khichdi is ready to serve. Serve it with Gujarati Kadhi or Masala curd and papad.