Khichadi (Pongal)

Type: breakfast

Serving: 4 to 5

Preparation time: 20min

                                                             

Ingredients:

Moong dal (with or without skin) – 1 cup, Rice – 1 cup, Onion – 1 small size, Green chillies – 3 to 4, Pepper – 1 tea spoon, Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1 spoon, Asafoetida – ½ tea spoon, Curry leaves – 8 to 10, Coriander leaves – 2 stick, Oil & Ghee – 2 spoons each, Salt – 1 tea spoon, Turmeric – 1 tea spoon.

Preparation Method:

Soak rice for 10 min. Put moong dal, soaked rice, pinch of turmeric, pinch of salt, 1 spoon of oil & 6 cups water in pressure cooker. Cook till you get 1 whistle.

Heat oil & ghee in a pan then add pepper, cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves let it crackle. Then add chopped onions, green chillies & fry it. Add tempering to the pressure cooker, add salt to taste & if water is required add it. Bring to a couple of boil with open lid. Add chopped coriander leaves.

Best served with: Serve with ghee on the top and green chutney.