Sunday, 5 June 2011

MASUR KHICHIDI

U need:
Basmati rice: 1 cup                     Masoor dal : 1/2 cup
Onion(fine sliced): 1                   Ginger: minced 2 tsp
Fresh green peas: 1/2 cup           Minced green chillies:1
Cloves(whole): 2                        Cinnamon(whole):2
Cardamom:2                              Bay leaf;1
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp           Sugar:1/2 tsp
Salt to taste                                Ghee: 2 tablesp
Potato:1(quartered)                    Jeera:1/2 tsp

Method:
1.Clean,wash and-soak rice and dal together for 15 mins.
2.In a kadai heat ghee.When hot add the cloves,cinnamon,cardamom and sauté,add 1/2 tsp jeera and the onions.Add the bay leaf and fry for few mins till onions are lightly browned.
3.Add the potatoes and ginger. Sauté well.Add the green chillies and continue stirring.
4.Add the green peas.After few mins add turmeric,salt and sugar to taste.Fry.
5.Drain off the water from the rice and dal and add to the frying mix.Stir well for 6 mins.
6.Pressure cook the Khicidi till done.Cool,Remove the lid and stir well.
7.Serve hot with kadi and pappad.

Note ;Highly recommended to have this dish once a week as it packs both proteins and carbohydrates.Tastes wonderful and feels light on stomach. 

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