RICE KHICHDI

Ingredients:

   

2 cups rice

1 cup toor dhal

5 cloves

1 cinnamon

5 cardamom

2 finely sliced onion

6 to 8 small size tomatoes

4 slitted into halves green chillies

12 to 15 mint leaves

1/2 bundle corriander leaves

1 tsp garlic paste

1 1/2 tsp ginger paste


salt to taste

1/4 cup veg. oil

a few curry leaves

3 cups water

a pinch of turmeric powder

How to make rice khichdi:

    * Wash and cook dhal with a pinch of turmeric powder. Set aside.
    * Don't discard the cooked dhal water.
    * Fry the onions, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
    * When onions are golden add slit green chillies, mint, curry leaves and a part of the corriander leaves.
    * Keep the remaining corriander leaves for garnishing.
    * Add salt, ginger and garlic paste. Fry for 2 minutes.
    * Add the washed, drained rice and chopped tomatoes. Fry for few minutes.
    * Add the cooked dhal, mix well and add 3 cups of water.
    * Add cooked dhal water. Cook it for 8 to 10 minutes till the rice is done.
    * Garnish with chopped corriander leaves and serve hot.