What is the easiest thing to make after a long day out? Dal and Rice. Easier than that? Put the dal and rice together to make Khichdi :) It is my go to food when i am in a hurry. A lot of people don't like the look of it. But for me, it figures on top of my comfort food list. Hot and spicy, with a big dollop of ghee and my meal is taken care of!
To make it a little more healthy, i add some veggies to it. My Gujarati colleague told me that they normally pre soak the rice and lentils, fry the vegetables separately, and then cook everything together in a big pot. But when you are short of time and don't have the patience to go through any process, it is ok to take a short cut. Here is how i do it.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Very Low
Ingredients:
There are some basic ingredients that need to go in. Beyond that, you can just add whatever you want. I just chopped up a little bit of this and that of whatever i had.
For the tadka:
Ghee 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
Hing 1 pinch
Turmeric 1 pinch
Other Ingredients:
Assorted vegetables 1 cup
Rice 1 cup
Dal 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Green Chillies Slit, as per your requirement
Ginger+ garlic 1 tsp, chopped
Onion 1, sliced
Preparation:
Wash the rice and dal and keep it aside. I normally use 1:1 mixture of moong and toor dal. Chop all the vegetables that you are putting in. I added potato, beans, capsicum and green peas. You can also add Cauliflower, brinjal, carrots, double beans- anything goes!
In the pressure cooker, add the ghee and all the tadka ingredients one by one. I had fresh turmeric with me. So i skipped the turmeric powder in the tadka.
Now add the onions and fry well.
Once the onions turn brown, add all the other ingredients except the rice and lentils.
After it all fries for a few minutes, add the washed rice and lentils. Saute for five minutes.Add enough water for the rice and dal to cook. Adjust seasoning. Cover and pressure cook on low for two whistles.
Mash it a little after it is done. Check for seasoning. Add some ghee on top and mix well. Be generous this one time. It is the ghee that enhances the taste. :) Scoop out into a bowl, curl up in your favorite spot and eat a hearty meal!
To make it a little more healthy, i add some veggies to it. My Gujarati colleague told me that they normally pre soak the rice and lentils, fry the vegetables separately, and then cook everything together in a big pot. But when you are short of time and don't have the patience to go through any process, it is ok to take a short cut. Here is how i do it.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Difficulty: Very Low
Ingredients:
There are some basic ingredients that need to go in. Beyond that, you can just add whatever you want. I just chopped up a little bit of this and that of whatever i had.
Ghee 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
Hing 1 pinch
Turmeric 1 pinch
Other Ingredients:
Assorted vegetables 1 cup
Rice 1 cup
Dal 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Green Chillies Slit, as per your requirement
Ginger+ garlic 1 tsp, chopped
Onion 1, sliced
Preparation:
Wash the rice and dal and keep it aside. I normally use 1:1 mixture of moong and toor dal. Chop all the vegetables that you are putting in. I added potato, beans, capsicum and green peas. You can also add Cauliflower, brinjal, carrots, double beans- anything goes!
In the pressure cooker, add the ghee and all the tadka ingredients one by one. I had fresh turmeric with me. So i skipped the turmeric powder in the tadka.
Now add the onions and fry well.
Mash it a little after it is done. Check for seasoning. Add some ghee on top and mix well. Be generous this one time. It is the ghee that enhances the taste. :) Scoop out into a bowl, curl up in your favorite spot and eat a hearty meal!
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