Moong Dal Khichdi / Moogachya Dalichi Khichdi

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rice
• ½ cup Moong Dal / Green Gram Split
• 5 cups Water (apprx. twice the quantity of rice and dal)
• 1 tsp Jeera / Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric/Haldi powder
• ½ tsp Red Chili powder(optional)
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida/Hing
• Salt to taste

Time Required: 30 mins

Method:

1) Wash rice and moong dal, drain and keep aside.
2) Heat oil in pressure cooker pan, add pepper powder and jeera, allow to splutter, then add haldi, and asafoetida.
3) If you want you can also add vegetables of your choice like green peas, potatoes, onions etc. Stir fry the vegetables till soft. Add red chili powder(optional).
4) Now add rice + dal and water (apprx. twice the quantity of rice and dal). And then add salt.
5) Cover and pressure cook the khichadi. 3 whistles is enough. Smear some ghee.
6) Serve hot with Kadi and roasted papad.

*Papad means- It is one type of Indian fryums in a shape of thin, disc shaped often made from black gram/white lentils & rice.