Rice and Moong Dal Khichadi

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Rice and moong dal khichadi is one of the most popular comfort foods among indians. The rice is cooked with moong dal or dehusked green gram along with spices and served with papad or curd.

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Rice and Moong Dal Khichadi recipe - How to make Rice and Moong Dal Khichadi

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Preparation Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 601 hours 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

2 cups long grained rice (basmati)
1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram)
3 to 4 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
2 to 3 chopped green chillies
2 medium sized chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 medium sized chopped tomato
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
6 cups water
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

For The Garnish
chopped coriander
ghee

Method

Soak the moong dal and rice for 15 minutes.
Heat the ghee in pressure cooker
Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
Add the asofoetida, curry leaves, green chillies and onions and saute till onions turn transluscent.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and all the masala, saute till the tomatoes are mashed.
When ghee starts leaving sides, add the soaked rice, moong dal, water,salt and coriander and stir it well.
Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Remove from the flame, allow the steam to escape and open the lid.
The consistency should be slightly liquidy.
Serve hot and garnish with coriander and ghee.