Ram Khichdi

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice (chawal)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 cloves (laung / lavang)
• 25 mm (1") stick cinnamon (dalchini)
• 1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup chopped brinjal (baingan / eggplant)
• 1/2 cup peeled and chopped potatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1/4 cup chopped french beans
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• salt to taste

For Serving

• kadhi
• papad

Method

1. Clean, wash and soak the moong dal and rice in enough water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and bayleaf.
3. When the cumin seeds crackle, add all the vegetables, turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Add the rice, moong dal and salt and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
5. Add 4 cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
6. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and mix well.
7. Serve hot with kadhi and papad.