Moong Dal Khichdi

Preparation :5 mins
Cook :20 mins
Total Time :25 mins
Servings :Makes 4 servings

Ingredients :

1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1 cup rice (chawal)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
10 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
salt to taste
2 1/2 tbsp ghee

For Serving
kadhi
papad

Method :

Wash and soak the dal and rice together in enough water for at least 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.Combine the dal and rice with the turmeric powder, peppercorns, salt and 4½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.Just before serving, add the ghee and mix well.Serve hot with kadhi and papad.
Variation: green moong dal khichdi
Variation: green moong dal khichdiUse green moong dal (split green gram) instead of the yellow moong dal, and use 2 cloves (laung / lavang) and a small piece of cinnamon (dalchini) instead of the peppercorns.