KHICHDI

KHICHDI

1 cup basmathi rice,soaked for ½ hour.

¼ cup thuvaram dhal,soaked and ½ cooked with 1 cup of water.

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 medium onion,sliced

1 large tomato,chopped

2-3 green chillies,sliced

½ inch ginger,chopped

3 garlic,chopped

1 cup of mix vegetable ( from the super market)

Salt to taste

1 tsp sugar 

1 tsp of lime juice

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup water

Some chopped coriander leafs

For tempering;

2 tbsp ghee

1 tbsp oil

1 stick of cinnamon

2 cardamon

5 cloves

1 star anise

1 tsp of cumin seeds

1 stalk of kari leafs

1.    Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Once it turn hot add in the cinnamon stick, cardamom,star anise,cloves and cumins stir and add in the sliced onions,garlic,green chillies,kari leafs and ginger stir well. And fry till the onion turn translucent.

2.    Add in the turmeric powder, salt and chopped tomato mix well and let it cook. Then add in the mix vegetables and stir well.

3.Add in the ½ cooked dhal with the water,coconut milk and water mix well and taste and see if the salt is enough. Add in the rice and coriander leafs mix well.

3.    Transfer this to a small rice cooker and cook till done. Serve with any side dish you like.