Vaghareli Khichdi

Ingredients:-

• 1 cup of basmati rice

• 1/4 cup of tuver dal

• 1 tbsp of Ghee

• 1 tbsp of oil

• 1 tbsp ginger paste

• 1 tbsp green chili paste

Vaghar:

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp mustard seeds

• 2-3 cloves

• 1 long cinnamon

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 Dry red chili

• 8-10 curry leaves

Masala:

• Salt to taste

• 2 tsp chili powder

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder

• 1 tsp garam masala

Vegetables:

• Potato

• Peas

• Coccinia grandis(Tindora)

• Cluster beans(Gavar)

• Cauliflower

• Tomato

• French beans

• Carrot

• Bell peppers

• Coriander

Instructions:-

• First soak rice and tuver dal for 15 mins in warm water.

• Place a pressure cooker on the stove, switching it on and put ghee-oil inside and make it hot.

• Now put all the vaghar in ghee-oil and let it stay for 2 mins.

• Now dump all the veggies you have along with chili-ginger paste in it.

• Now put all the masalas into veggies and saute them around 5-7 mins.

• Now put soaked rice and tuver dal in it and add some water.

• Mix it well and close the cooker lid and leave it on stove until its pressure cooked twice.

• Let it sit for 15 mins.

• Now open the lid, scoop your khichdi out, serve and enjoy it while its hot.

Tips:

• When you add water, make sure its little bit above your rice- veggie mix. But dont add too much water.

• You can have your khichdi with yogurt, papad, pickle or vaghareli chass.