KICHHIDI

KICHHIDI:

Kichhidi is a tasty masala rice,very ideal to have as a lunch or dinner.

Moong dal1/4 cup
Rice 1 cup
Chopped Onions 1 cup
Green chillies 4 nos
Green peas 1/2 cup optional
Chopped veg like carrot,aloo optional
Oil 2 tbsps
Ginger onion  paste 1 tsp
Cloves 4 nos
Cinnamon 1" piece
Turmeric powder 2 pinches
Curry leaves
Salt
Method:
Place a pan on the stove,add 2 tbsp of oil and add urad dal,channa daal each a tea spoon,and fry,then add chopped onion peices,green chilli slits,saute well for 3 mins then add ginger garlic paste,haldhi,cloves and cinnamon,optionally chopped vegetables and curry leaves.Saute well then add water of 2 1/2 two and half cups , as the rice and water is to be in the ratio of 1:2.
Now add the well washed,rice and moong dal in to the water and cook well in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles.Let it cool. Serve hot after adding salt, with any pickle or onion raitha.
I replaced  ginger garlic paste to ginger onion paste, but u can use ginger garlic paste.