Masala Khichari

Time: 15-30 mins Servings: 5

Ingredients:
350 g - basmati rice100 g - dal, masoor (red gram)small size - cauliflower, cut into chunky flowerettes100 g - small size baby onion (whole)50 g - potatoes50 g - peas, shelled or frozen50 g - tomatoes50 g - carrot2 tsp - grated coriander leaves10 g - ginger6 to 8 flakes - garlic2 sticks - cinnamon2 to 4 - cardamom2 - bay leaf (tej patta)50 g - ghee50 g - refine oil4 to 5 - green chillies1.5 tsp - turmeric powdersalt to taste


Method:
Wash rice and dal together and keep aside.
Crush garlic, ginger, cinnamon and cardamom together.
Cut all above vegetables into cube size, wash and keep aside.
Chop tomatoes. Heat ghee and refined oil in a pressure cooker, add bay leaf (tej patta), crushed masala and stir for few seconds.
Add all the above vegetables including baby onion (whole) and split green chilies and stir for few minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes, peas and turmeric powder and fry for five minutes.
Now add soaked rice and dal and stir well.
Add hot water and salt to taste into it (amount of water should be double the rice).
Cover it, reduce heat cook it on low flame.
When rice is done, remove from fire, remove lid and add grated coriander leaves and pour two tbsp of ghee evenly over khechuri and serve hot.