MOONG DAL KHICHDI !!!!

 I am posting recipes tried & tasted by me after a long gap. Took a break inbetween 😜 I adopted this recipe from HEBBAR'S KITCHEN. Must say this is healthy & yummy recipe 👍 But in a hurry i forgot to add turmeric powder, hence the colour.

                 (After adding turmeric powder)

Ingredients

• ½ cup sona masuri rice
• ½ cup moong dal
• 1 medium green chili
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ inch ginger
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 medium onion
• ½ tbsp mustard seeds
• ½ tbsp jeera
• pinch hing
• 5 curry leaves
• 2 tbsp ghee or oil
• 3 cups water
• ½ tbsp turmeric powder

Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)

1. finely chop onion, tomato, ginger, chilli and coriander leaves. keep them aside.
2. take moong dal and rice in equal proportion.
3. wash and rinse rice and moong dal. add 3 cups of water to 1 cup of rice and dal combined together
4. cook it for 3-4 whistles. depending upon your cooker.
5. meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and hing.
6. when mustard seeds start spluttering, add onions. saute them till golden brown
7. once onions turns golden brown, add ginger garlic. fry them till raw smell goes away.
8. now add chilli and saute for a minute.
9. add tomatoes and fry on medium flame.
10. fry tomatoes till they turn mushy.
11. open your cooker once the pressure is released. add some water if the consistency is thick.
12. now add the masala over the cooked rice-lentils and mix well.
13. keep on low flame to simmer the khichdi till you get the right consistency.
14. yummy, tasty and healthy moong dal kichidi is ready 

1.   HAPPY COOKING :))))))))