Poha Khichdi

  If you are bored of eating rice but want to have something that is stomach filling and quick to make, then Poha Khichdi is the one.

Ingredients:

Moong dal - 1 cup

Poha medium (avalakki) - 2 cups

Potato - 1 large

Green chillies - 2 to 3

Cashewnuts - 10 (optional)

Red chillies - 3

Oil - 1 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Curry leaves - 8 to 10

Lemon - 1/2

Method:

Chop the potato in big chunks. Also chop cashews and green chillies.

Pressure cook moong dal, potato, green chillies and cashews with thrice water and enough salt for two whistles.

Meanwhile wash the poha and soak it with little water.

Take a thick bottom pan and add ghee and oil together. Once it's hot add mustard seeds. As they splutter, add channa dal, urad dal turmeric, asafoetida and curry leaves. Once they are done, add red chillies and fry for a minute.

Add the pressure cooked moong dal to it now. Mix well. Add poha to it and mix. Add water if required. The consistency should be watery as it is going to thicken later.

Cook for five minutes and switch off flame. The khichdi tends to thicken so keep it little liquidy when switched off too. Add a little lemon juice and cover the pan for five minutes.

Serve hot with some coconut chutney or pickle.

Enjoy Cooking!!