Moong Dal (Yellow Split Pea ) Kichidi

• 1/4 cup moong dal
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 4 ghee
• 1/4 cup spinach
• 1/2 cup potatoes
• 1/4 cup carrots
• green beans chopped few
• 3 cauliflower florets
• ginger finely chopped 1 table spoon
• 3 curry leaves
• green chilies according to taste
• 2 pinches turmeric
• salt according to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 pinches asafoetida
• pepper Balls few or 7 to 8
• 3 cashew nuts

1. Rinse and wash the rice and moong dal and soak in 3 cup of water . Take a pressure cooker add ghee , add in the tempering , when sputters add ginger, chilies and curry leaves.
2. Fry for a minutes or two then add in all the veggies and fry for five minutes.
3. Now add rice , dal give it a good stir , then add in the water ( water used to soak the rice and dal ) . Toss in salt give a quick stir .
4. Let the water start to boil , then close the lid of cooker and allow to cook until 3 whistles.
5. Let the cooker cool for the pressure to escape , then open the lid give a good stir .
6. Serve hot along with curd or raita or pickle or curries as mentioned above .

moong dal, basmati rice, ghee, spinach, potatoes, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, ginger, curry, green chilies according, turmeric, salt according, cumin, mustard seeds, asafoetida, pepper, nuts

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/-Moong-Dal-_Yellow-Split-pea-_-Kichidi--1221197 (may not work)