Vegetable Khichdi

A very easy to prepare khichdi which is both comforting and light on the stomach. Usually I make ven pongal but this one is more healthy with the inclusion of vegetables. Served with a dollop of ghee for my lil one and we elders enjoyed it with some mango pickle and curd.

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup

Yellow moong daal - 1/2 cup

Carrots, Cauliflower, Green Peas all mixed - 1 cup (diced)

Tomato - 1 large (Chopped)

Salt - to taste

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Spices :

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Whole Black Pepper - 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Wash and soak rice and daal together for an hour.
• Dry roast the spices till aromatic and coarsely grind them.
• In pressure cooker heat ghee and add the ground spices, then add in the diced vegetables and tomatoes and stir.
• Add in the soaked and drained rice and daal. Mix everything together.
• Pour 4 cups of water and add salt and turmeric powder.
• Put the lid of the cooker and whistle it for 4-5 times.

Serve the khichdi hot.

Sending this to kurinji's Pongal Feast Event.