Friday, January 21, 2011

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.

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