Khichdi

A very simple dish made with rice and lentils

Serves 2-3 people

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice

¼ cup moong daal (washed yellow lentils)

Wash and soak rice for at least half an hour

3 tbsp pure butter ghee

1 tsp ginger paste

1tsp garlic paste

1 onion sliced (60g)

1 tsp cumin seeds(zeera)

5-6 black pepper corns

3-4 cloves

1 black cardamom

Salt to taste

Method:

In a pot add ghee. When its hot put in cumin seeds, peppercorns, cloves and black cardamom. As it splatters add onion and fry light golden. Then add ginger and garlic paste quickly stir for a minute and add 2 ½ cup water and salt. The water added is double the quantity of rice and lentils together.

Once the water starts boiling add soaked rice and lentils. Let it boil until most of the water evaporates and there's some left.

Now cover the pot and let it steam cook for about 10-15 minutes.

This dish combines really well with any Indian curry veg or non veg. Can be eaten on its own accompanied with yoghurt, pickle of your choice or kachumbar.

Tips

It can be made with any other lentils like red lentils or toor daal