Kichadi

During the cold weathers I always crave for the food which is hot and easy to make! Today I prepared mixed vegetable-rice kichadi with ghee for my dinner.  


Ingredients:
Rice - one cup
Masoor dal and moong dal - 1cup (together)
Mixed vegetables chopped ( I prefer carrots, beans, potatoes and peas)
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Cumin seeds - half teaspoon
Hing - one pinch
Salt to taste
Ghee- 4 table spoons
Green chillies-1
Black pepper powder - half tea spoon.


Method of preparation:

1. Soak rice and lentils in water for 30 minutes before cooking.
2. In a cooking pot: heat ghee, add whole mustard, cumin, hing, green chillies. 
3. Now add vegetables and cook them for 5 minutes. 
4. Add soaked rice and lentils and cook with 5 or cups of water
5. Add turmeric, salt and pepper while cooking.
6. Switch off the stove, kichadi is ready to serve. 

Serves 1 to 3 people.


Ideas:

• Kichadi tastes best with raitha and Indian pickles.