Masala Khichdi

     I am back with again a quick one pot recipe which is also a lunch box recipe.. wholesome meal loaded with vegetables.

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1/2 cup

Tomato - 1 large

Onion - 1 large

Garlic - 2 to 3 cloves

Green peas - 1/2 cup

Potato - 1 large

Carrot - 1 large

Beans - 10 to 15

Brinjal - 1 medium size

Green chillies - 3to 4

Oil - 1 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 5-10

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste.

Method:

Cut all the vegetables in chunks or large pieces. Chop the tomato, onion and garlic finely.

Wash the rice and dal together. Then add all the chopped vegetables except tomato and onion. Add five times water to it and pressure cook for four whistles will everything is cooked well.

Now heat a pan and add oil and ghee to it. Once hot add mustard seeds. As they splutter, add jeera, garlic, curry leaves and onion. Fry for a minute. 

Then add tomatoes, slit green chillies to it. Fry for few minutes. Now add all the masala powders and mix.

Add the cooked rice and vegetables to the pan and mix well. Add salt and  little water if required. Cook on low flame for few minutes.

Serve hot on a lazy Sunday with some masala papad..

Enjoy cooking!!