Healthy Vegetable Masala Khichdi

• 1 cup moong lentils (yellow lentials) soaked for half an hour
• 2 cups sort grain rice soaked for half an hour
• 2 tbsp ghree (unsalted butter)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 8-10 curry leaves
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 tbsp turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tbsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 small sized onions finely chopped
• Half green bell pepper finely chopped
• Half cup green pea par boiled
• 1 big size potato cut into dice
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• fresh coriander finely chopped for garnishing

1. Pressure Cooker Method:nf you have pressure cooker, heat 1 tbsp ghee into it. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle, and add asafoetida, curry leaves. Imdieattly add soaked lentil and rice into tempering.
2. We have taken 1+2 cups lentil + rice mixture. So total 3 cups quantity. So you need to add 3 times more water than lentil + rice mixture that means we have to add 9 cups water into pressure cooker to let it simmer. Please be precise while adding water, so you will get good consistency of Khichdi.
3. We are not gonna add vegetables into it. But only diced potatoes you have to add at this stage.tinally add seasoning. Add turmeric Powder, 1 tbsp red chili powder, coriander powder and salt to taste.
4. Give a good stir to it, cover the cooker with tight-fitting lid and cook it until 3 whistles sounds and immediately switch off the stove. Let them cook and wait till the pressure form cooker is gone before opening the lid.
5. Take one large pan, and 1 tbsp ghee again. Heat the ghree and add just 1 garlic clove minced. Saute for 30 seconds, now add onions and bell peppers into it. Give it good stir. After cooking it 1 minute add green pea and tomato puree into it. Also add 1 tbsp red chili powder (as per your taste) and garam masala (optional). Add just 1/3 cup water and let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
6. Now transfer that Khichdi form pressure cooker. Turn off gas. Give a good stir after switching off the flame of gas and garnish with fresh coriander.
7. Microwave Method:nf you don't have pressure cooker, take one microwave safe large pot, or you can use 9-by-13-inches baking dish. Add ghee and cumin seeds both together into your pot. Put it into microwave for 30 seconds. Add pinch of asafoetida and add 1 cup lentils 2 cups rice and you need to add double the water. So total 6 cups water. You need to add diced potato in this stage
8. Here you have to add all spices: turmeric Powder, 1 tbsp red chili powder, coriander powder and salt to taste. Now cover with lid and cook it for 20 minutes into microwave. Every 5 minutes take out the pot and check whether more water is required or not.
9. 5took for more minutes if Khichdi is not cooked perfectly. The next steps are same as pressure cooker method form step - 7

moong lentils, sort grain rice, cumin seeds, curry, asafoetida, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt, garlic, onions, green bell pepper, green pea, tomato puree, fresh coriander

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Healthy-Vegetable-Masala-Khichdi-1571799 (may not work)