RICE KHICHDI

RICE KHICHDI RECIPE

Ingredients:-

2 cups rice
1 cup toor Dal
5 cloves
1 cinnamon
5 cardamom
2 finely sliced onion
6 to 8 small size tomatoes
4 slitted into halves green chillies
12 to 15 mint leaves
1/2 bundle coriander leaves
1 tsp garlic paste
1 1/2 tsp ginger paste
salt to taste
1/4 cup veg. oil
a few curry leaves
3 cups water
a pinch of turmeric powder

How to make rice khichdi:-

• Wash and cook Dal with a pinch of turmeric powder. Set aside.
• Don't discard the cooked Dal water.
• Fry the onions, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• When onions are golden add slit green chillies, mint, curry leaves and a part of the coriander leaves.
• Keep the remaining coriander leaves for garnishing.
• Add salt, ginger and garlic paste. Fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the washed, drained rice and chopped tomatoes. Fry for few minutes.
• Add the cooked Dal, mix well and add 3 cups of water.
• Add cooked Dal water. Cook it for 8 to 10 minutes till the rice is done.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.