Khichdi that we buy from hotels are quite different in taste than the one we make at home. This recepie is exactly the hotel style khichdi with tadka.

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS:

• Rice: 1/4 cup ( I use kolam rice)
• Yellow moong dal: 1/4 cup
• Onion: 1 finely chopped
• Tomato: 1 small finely chopped
• Green chillies: 1 or 2 finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 1 to 2 tsp
• Asoefitida: 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Salt: for taste
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves: few

For seasoning:

• Ghee: 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Dry red chillies: 2 broken
• Curry leaves: few

PREPARATION:

• Wash and soak rice and dal together for 5 to 10 mins.
• Pressure cook rice and dal with turmeric powder and salt for 4 to 5 whistles or till its cooked well.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.
• Add asoefitida and stir.
• Add onions and green chillies and saute till onions become translucent.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.
• Now add tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
• Add red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well.
• Now open the cooked rice and dal mixture in cooker and smash it lightly with a whisker or spoon laddle.
• Pour this to the masala. Mix well.
• Add 1/2 cup water and stir. Check for salt.
• Add the finely chopped coriander leaves and stir and switch off the flame.
• Now for seasoning, heat a small kadai, add ghee.
• Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves, let it splutter.
• Pour this to the khichdi and give a stir.
• Serve hot with pickle and papad.