Khichdi / Masala Khichdi / Vegetable Khichdi

Khichdi is something I make at habitation at least one time inwards a week,sometimes more than.It was Arjun's kickoff solid nutrient.Initially I made it without whatsoever spices for him simply forthwith I simply make one batch,for us also every bit for him.I couldn't believe such a elementary dish created such a furore of beingness called the National dish by roughly while some argued it is non.There is no uncertainty well-nigh one affair notwithstanding,and that is the gustatory modality!

It packs inward flavour too as nutrition since it is a ane pot meal consisting of rice,dals and vegetables.You could completely customize it according to your gustation.Don't similar rice?Add millets!Don't similar vegetables?Make it obviously!Or add vegetables of your option!!Don't like spices?It tastes proficient with only a tadka of ghee in addition to jeera!

Served warm with a dollop of ghee on acme,this absolutely tastes divine.You call for to eat it to believe it :)

Khichdi / Masala Khichdi / Vegetable Khichdi

Ingredients

Raw rice - i/two cup
Dal - ane/iv cup (I used a mixof Toor dal,Moong dal together with Masoor dal)
Onion -ane pocket-sized,chopped
Tomato - i/ii medium sized Lycopersicon esculentum,chopped
Capsicum - 1/two of a minor capsicum,chopped
Carrot - 1 minor,chopped
Beans - four-v,chopped
Pumpkin - virtually more or less i loving cup,chopped
Water-3 cups

For the tadka

Oil+ghee - ane tbsp
Mustard seeds - i/4 tsp
Jeera - one/4 tsp
Whole peppercorns - almost v-six
Curry leaves- a few
Hing - a pinch
Ginger garlic glue - 1/two tsp(optional)
Haldi - one/four tsp
Chilly pulverisation - i/iv tsp
Coriander pulverization - ane/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Salt to gustatory modality
Ghee - i tbsp

Method

Wash together with soak together rice together with the dals for most thirty-45 minutes.
In a force per unit area cooker add petroleum/ghee together with splutter mustard seeds and jeera.Add inwards the peppercorns in addition to curry leaves.
Now add the hing and chopped onions in addition to saute for a minute.
Add the ginger garlic glue together with saute for a minute or till the raw odour of the paste disappears.
Now add together Lycopersicon esculentum too the vegetables and hand a proficient mix.
Time to add the spice powders - haldi,chilly,coriander as well as garam masala.
Give it a skillful mix.
Add the drained rice too dal mix as well as add together common salt to taste.
Add H2O in addition to check for seasoning.Close the cooker too fix for ii-three whistles on high too simmer for another 10 minutes.
Switch off the flaming together with allow the pressure settle downwardly.
Open together with mix good.If you lot experience it is watery,simmer for a few minutes more together with if yous experience it is dry add hot water till it reaches the consistency of your choice.
Add ghee together with shut the cooker and let the flavors infuse.
Serve warm amongst close to more ghee :)

Step past Step Pictorial

Wash and soak together rice too the dals for virtually 30-45 minutes.

Wash together with chop the vegetables.

In a pressure level cooker add fossil oil/ghee in addition to 

splutter mustard seeds as well as 

jeera.

Add inwards the peppercorns and 

curry leaves.

Now add together the hing in addition to 

chopped onions and saute for a infinitesimal.

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute or till the raw smell of the glue disappears.

Now add together tomato too the 

vegetables and turn over a practiced mix.
Time to add together the spice powders - 

haldi,

chilly,

coriander too 

garam masala.

Give it a expert mix.

Add the drained rice as well as dal mix as well as 

add table salt to gustatory modality.

Add H2O and check for seasoning.Close the cooker and make for 2-three whistles on high as well as simmer for some other 10 minutes.
Switch off the fire in addition to let the force per unit area settle down.

Open together with mix good.If you lot experience it is watery,simmer for a few minutes more than as well as if yous experience it is dry out add together hot water till it reaches the consistency of your choice.

Add ghee too close the cooker and let the flavors infuse.
Serve warm with about more than ghee :)

Here'second a minor video :)

Notes

• The spice powders tin live added more/less according to your sense of taste palettes.Since I am serving this to Arjun as well,I proceed it to the bare minimum.
• You can add together whatsoever vegetables of your selection,I sometimes add exclusively carrots together with beans or solely potatoes or and so a medley of vegetables similar I've used here.
• The H2O quantity is approximate.You may necessitate less or more depending on the amount of vegetables y'all add or depending on the cooking time.Like I said,once y'all open up the cooker you could add more H2O or simmer as well as cook till the Khichdi reaches the consistency of your choice.

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