Lentil Casserole - Mix Dal Khichdi

Khichdi

1/2 Cup Rice
1/4 Cup Tual dal (Yellow Lentil)
1/4 cup Mng dal (Green Lentils)

1 small Potato
2-3 Carrots
1 Tomato
1-2 Small eggplants (optional)
1/4 cup sweet Peas
1/2 Onion
1 Jalapeno Pepper 
Ginger 
2-3 Tbsp Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1 to 2  Tb Sp. paprika
1 Tbsp Turmeric
1/4 T Sp Garam Masala (Optional)
Salt to taste
1 Tb Sp Butter


Wash rice, and all lentils and soak in wwarm water for 10 minutes
Cut all the vegetables into cubes
In Pressure Cooker heat  oil, when oil is hot add mustard and cumin seeds
Add all the vegetables and mix well, cook for about a minute
Add all spices, rice and lentils
Add about 1 and half cup of water
Take about 3-4 whistles in pressure cooker.
Add butter and cilantro. Mix well and serve hot with yogurt.

Mix Vegetable Khichdi (Girnari Khichdi or Ram Khichdi)

This is the comfort food I love to eat any time. It is quick and very healthy. It goes well with Kadhi or Yogurt/Buttermilk. I love it with yogurt and papad.

1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup split mung beans ( You can also use any split beans i.e. Split Gram, I also add lentils you find at Walmart)
1 Green Pepper (Any hot pepper will work)
Ginger
2-3 Tbsp Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1 to 2  Tb Sp. paprika

1 Tbsp Turmeric
2 Cups chopped vegetables -   (Generally  I use half Onion, 1 Potato, 1/2 cup Peas, 1 small Eggplant, 1 Tomato, 1/2 cup Cauliflower or Broccoli  florets, 1 or 2 Carrots. You can use any vegetables you have )
salt
water

Garnishing:
2 Green Onions
Cilantro

• Heat Oil and Add Mustard/Cumin seeds, let it crackle.
• Add chopped onions followed by all other vegetables
• Add all the spices
• Mix it well, add 2 cups of water
• Wash Rice and Dals and mix into vegetables
• Let it cook until everything is cooked perfectly
• Garnish with finely chopped green onion and cilantro
• You can also top it with little bit ghee or butter.

Pulav

Pulav

Takes about 20 minutes
1 Cup Rice (Basmati or Long Grain Rice)
1 Tb Sp. Butter
2-3 Whole Cloves
3-4 Black Pepper
2 Medium Size Carrots
1/2 Cup Green Peas (Frozen or Fresh)
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
5-6 Curry Leaves (Optional)
1/2 Inch Ginger Piece
1 Small Green Pepper (Finely Chopped)
Salt
Chopped Cilantro for Garnishing
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

• Wash the rice and soak in warm water for 10 minutes
• Finely chop the Carrots, Ginger and  Green Pepper
• In a fry pan heat the butter and add Cumin seeds, Cloves, Black Pepper and Curry Leaves, wait for 20-30 seconds until the cloves pop up.
• Add Chopped Carrots and the Peas, mix well and let it cook for 2 minutes
• Add Ginger, Green Pepper and Salt (You can also add a Table Spoon of coriander powder to add flavour)
• Remove water from rice and add into the pan
• Mix well and add water
• Cover the pan and let it cook until the rice is cooked ( Rice should not be sticky, so add required amount of water only.)
• add Lemon Juice and garnish with cilantro

Potato Rice (Vagharela Bhat)

Potato Rice

2 Medium Potatoes
1 cup Rice
2 small green peppers
1/2 inch of Ginger piece
6-7 curry leaves
Salt according to taste
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2-3 teaspoon Paprika

1/2 tsp mustard/cumin seeds

2-3 Tablespoon Oil
Coriander/ Cilantro fro garnishing

• Cut potatoes and other vegetables into small pieces. Wash and soak rice
• Heat Oil in a pressure cooker or pan. When Oil is hot enough add mustard/Cumin seeds. Wait until they crackle
• Add Potatoes, fry them in oil for a minute. Add turmeric powder, salt, paprika and all other ingredients except cilantro. Add Rice and water. If you are using pressure cooker take 2-3 whistle. Otherwise cook until potatoes and rice are cooked thoroughly.
• Garnish with Cilantro and enjoy hot potato rice with yogurt.

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