Kichidi

Ingredients:

Basmati rice: 1 1/2 cup

Moong dhal: 1/2 cup

Oil: 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp

Cloves: 4

Bay leaves: 2

Marati flower: 2

Ginger garlic paste: 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric pwd: 1/4 tsp

Carrot: 1 finely chopped

Potato: 1 big chopped

Tomato: 2 finely chopped

Green chillies: 2

Garam masala: 1/2 tsp

Pepper pwd: 1/2 tsp

Coriander pwd: 1/2 tsp

Salt: to taste

Water: 4 cups

Method:

Wash rice and dhal and soak them together in water for 20 minutes. Meanwhile in a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds, let them splutter and add cloves, bay leaves, marati flower and fry them for 1/2 minute(be careful not to burn the spices)

Now add onions, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, and fry them until golden brown. Add turmeric pwd, carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes combine and cook them covered for about 5 minutes.

Now add pepper pwd, coriander pwd, garam masala pwd and salt and mix well with the other ingredients.

Finally drain off all the water from the rice and moong dhal and add them to the other ingredients and mix well. Add water to the rice and adjust salt to taste.

Cover and cook until the rice is done.

This rice tastes good when it is still hot, along with curd raita.

Enjoy.