VEGETABLE MASALA KHICHDI

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Rice Sona Masoori
• 3/4 Cup Yellow Moong Dal
• 1 Tablespoon Oil

Dry Spices for Seasoning:

• 1 Star Anise
• 2 Bay leaves
• 3 Cloves
• 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
• 2 to 3 Kapok Buds Marathi Moggu

Other Ingredients:

• 1 Medium Onion finely chopped
• 3 Green Chilies slit lengthwise
• 1 Large Tomato diced
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 2 Carrots diced
• 1 medium Potato diced
• 1/4 Cup Frozen Green Peas
• 1/4 Cup Frozen Beans
• Handful of Mint leaves
• Handful Fresh Coriander finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste
• 4 to 5 Cups Water

Instructions

1. Combine Rice and Moong Dal and wash until water runs clear.
2. Heat Oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat.
3. Add the dry spices to the oil and sauté till you get a nice aroma.
4. Immediately add in Onions and green chillies and sauté for 1 minute.
5. Now add chopped tomatoes and ginger garlic paste.
6. Sauté and cook for about 2 minutes.
7. Add rest of the veggies, salt, turmeric powder and Red Chilli Powder, Rice-Dal mixture and mix well.
8. Now add required water and adjust salt.
9. Close the pressure cooker and cook for 1 whistle and turn off the heat.
10. Open the lid once the pressure subsides from the cooker.
11. Serve hot with any raita, Kadhi or Chaas.