Mixed Dal Khichadi

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Moong Dal - 1/4 th cup
• Toor Dal - 1/4 th cup
• Masoor Dal - 1/4 th cup
• Ghee/Clarified Butter - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds/Jeera - 1 tsp
• Fennel Seeds/Saunf - 1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon Stick/Dalchini - 1
• Cloves/Laung - 4
• Asafoetida/Hing - a pinch
• Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp
• Onion - 1 small, chopped
• Ginger - 1 small piece, minced
• Green chilles - 2, finely chopped
• Garlic - 1 clove, minced fine
• Curry leaves - 4-5
• Tomatoes - 2, chopped
• Diced carrot, potato & green peas - all1 cup
• Mint - 2 tsp, finely chopped
• Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - 2 tsp, finely chopped
• Salt - to taste

Method:

• Wash the rice and dals, soak them in water together and set them aside.
• Heat the  oil in a pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, asafoetida, cinnamon stick and cloves.

• When the cumin seeds splutter, add the curry leaves, onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic.

•  Now add in the chopped tomato, diced vegetables, peas and rice dal mixture, mix it well.

• Add chopped mint leaves & cilantro. Then add salt & turmeric powder and pressure cook with 6 cups of water till the rice and dal turn mushy. Take about 3-4 whistles.
• Once the pressure is released from the cooker, open it and add ghee or butter, let it melt, mix it well.

Enjoy the hot delicious khichdi with plain yogurt,  papad and pickle.