Kichidi

This is similar to pongal made with moong dal, pepper and ginger. Everybody has their own style in making kichidi, right from the variety of dals, combination of vegetables and spices used, as well as the texture of the lentil, rice and water combination.

Here is my version...



Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 2
Black pepper - 8
Onion - 1
Green chillies - 3
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - pinch
Oil or ghee
Salt

Method:

1. Chop onions, green chillies and coriander leaves.
2. Wash the rice and moongdal. Add water in 1:2 ratio and put aside.
3. Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker and add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and blackpepper. When they splutter add turmeric, curry leaves, green chillies and onions, fry them till translucent and add ginger and garlic paste. Fry for 1-2 min.
4. Add rice and moongdal, salt and cook it.

Serve kichidi as it is or with sambar, curd or any pickle of your taste.