Thursday, September 19, 2013

Spicy Moong Dal Khichdi in Rice cooker


Ingredients:

For Khichdi
  • 1   Cup of rice
  • 1/2 Cup of moong dal
  • 1/2 Teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1   Teaspoon dhana jeera powder
  • 1   Teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1   Teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1½  Teaspoon salt or as per your taste
  • Pinch of asafetida (hing)
  • 3   Cups of water

For Tampering
  • 4 tablespoon oil
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tablespoon rai/black mustard seeds
  • Pinch of asafetida (hing)

Method:
For Khichdi
  1. Wash Rice and Mung Daal with water until water runs clear.
  2. In a pressure cooker, add Rice, Mung Daal, Water, Salt, turmeric powder,Hing,Dhana jeera powder,red chilli powder,garam masala and mix well.
  3.  Pressure cook until one whistle sounds and immediately turn off heat.
  4. Wait until pressure from cooker is gone before opening cooker lid.

For tampering 
  1.  Heat oil
  2.  Add rai,hing and pieces of garlic cloves
  3. Fry the garlic cloves till then turn golden in colour and become crispy

Note:
Always add double amount of water to the mixture of rice + moong dal

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