Monday 18 November 2013

Masala khichdi

There are days when I just don't feel like cooking dinner and neither am I in any mood to order food from a restaurant. At such times my masala khicdi saves the day.Masala khicdi is a dish that can b eaten all my itself or with any accomplishments such as dahi, kadi, papad, achaar e.t.c
Well I love my bowl of masala khicdi with a fried papad and squeeze of lime.

INGREDIENTS
1cup Rice washed and soked in water
1cup Split green moong dal washed and soaked in water
1 midium Onion finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
1 medium capcicum finely chopped
2 tbspn olive oil
1 tbspn pure ghee
1 tbspn red chilly powder
1 tbspn jeera powder
1 tspn haldi powder
1 tspn sugar
1 tspn whole jeera
Salt to taste
3 cups boiling water
Fresh green garlic to garnish

METHOD
STEP1-heat oil in a pressure cooker and add whole jeera wen it crackels add in all the vegetables followed by all the masalas
STEP2-stir briskly till the oil seprates, now add the rice and dal, mix it well wit all the masalas
STEP3-now add the boiling water and mix every thing in the pressure cooker nicely.
STEP4-cook till pressure cooker alarms thrice or four times
STEP4-transfer it to a serving bowl garnish with fresh garlic and temper with pure ghee

Your masala khichdi is ready in less then 15 mins..you can add in more vegetables as per your choice..it makes for a wholesome meal, , it's healthy and most importantly its yummy!!!

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