Bhoona Khichdi

Preparation:15 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: Makes 2 to 3 servings

Ingredients

For The Khichdi
1/2 cup moong (whole green gram) dal
1 1/2 cups long grained rice (basmati)
1/4 cup cauliflower florets
1/4 cup green peas
1/2 cup potato cubes
3 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
salt to taste
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp peanuts
2 tbsp cashewnut
2 tbsp raisins (kismis)
pinch of sugar
4 cups of water

For The Tempering
2 tbsp oil
2 chopped green chillies
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp panch phoran powder
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)

Method

Soak the rice for 30 minutes.Heat the oil in a thick bottomed pan, add the peanuts, cashew, raisins, and fry for 2 minutes on a high flame.When they starts to get brown,take out of the oil and keep aside.Add the remaining oil and ghee(more ghee,more he taste) in the pan.When oil is hot, add the panch phoron.When it splutters, add the ginger,green chillies and tej patta. Stir for a minute.Now add the cauliflower florets,potato cubes and green peas. Add a little salt to it and stir for 3-4 minutes until gets a little soft.Then add the moong dal and drained rice to the pan. Add turmeric and salt to taste. Stir the rice and dal to coat evenly with oil/ghee for 2-3 minutes.Now add the water. Cook with the lid on for 15-20 minutes until the water is soaked.After 5 minutes, add a pinch of sugar. The sugar helps the dal to get cooked well.When the water is soaked, stir the khichdi once and check if the vegeatables are boiled enough.Switch off the heat and keep the lid on for 10 minutes.Serve hot with papad,pakoda,sabji or fish fry.