Masoor dal khichdi

Ingredients

1) Masoor dal – 1 /2cup

2)White rice    – 1cup

3)Ghee – 3 tbls

4)Pepper -6 nos

   Cardamom – 2 nos

   Cinamom    – 2 pieces

   Cloves          – 2 nos

   Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

   Curry leaves -2spring

   Asafoetida – pinch

5) Chopped onion – 2 medium

    Chopped ginger- 1tsp

   Chopped garlic  – 1 /2 tsp

   Chopped green chilli – 1 /2 tsp

6) Tomato  -1 no

 7) Turmeric powder – 1/4tsp 

      Salt as needed

8)  Water  – 3 1/2cup

 

Soak masoor dal and rice for 1 hour  and  drain well.

 

Pour some oil in a pan, add 4th ingredients and saute well. Now add  5th ingredients  and saute well for 1 minute.When onion turns light brown, add chopped tomato and saute well for minutes, add dal, rice, turmeric powder, salt  and 3 1/2 cups  of water. Close the lid and cook for 8-10 minutes on medium  heat.

 

When  rice  and dal  is cooked serve hot along with pickle  and

yogurt.