Masala Khichadi / Spicy Khichadi

INGREDIENTS:

1. Rice - 1 1/4 th cup
2. Toor Dal - 3/4th cup
3. Onion - 1 (medium)
4. Potatoes - 1 Large
5. Carrot - 1 no
6. Green peas - 1/2 cup (frozen or fresh)
7. Green chillies - 2 nos
8. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
9. Cinnamon Stick - 2 inch stick
10. Peanuts - 2 tbsps
11. Black Pepper - 8 to 10 seeds
12. Hing - 1/8th tbsp
13. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tbsp
14. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp
15. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
16. Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
17. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
18. Salt to taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Wash 11/4 th cup rice (1:2 ratio) and 3/4 th cup toor dal (1:2 ratio) and keep it a side. Chop all the vegetables and keep them ready. Take a pressure cooker add some oil, when the oil is hot enough add mustard seeds,cumin seeds, urad dal and black pepper. Let them roast for few seconds. 

2. Then add cinnamon stick and raw peanuts and fry till peanuts turn into golden brown. Then add hing, turmeric powder and onions and fry them for 2-3 mins. Then add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and fry for 1 more minute. 

3. Now add chopped potatoes, carrots and green peas. Then add the soaked rice and toor dal. Now add 4 cups of water and mix all ingredients well. 

4. Add red chilli powder and salt to water. Taste the water to check for salt and chilli powder. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Serve this masala khichadi hot.

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