Mix Vegetable Khichadi

Mix vegetable Khichadi is a very healthy Gujarati dish as it contains lots of vegetable and moong dal and rice.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Split Moong dal
• 1/2 cup Khichadi Rice or any short grain rice
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 2 Bayleaf
• 8-10 black peppercorn
• 4 Cloves (luvang)
• 5-6 Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp Garlic minced
• 2 small Green chili chopped (optional)
• 1 tbsp Red chili powder
• 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tbsp Garam masala
• 1/2 tbsp Mango powder (Amchur powder)
• water for soak and cook khichadi
• 8-10 fried broken cashew
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves to garnish

Vegetables :

• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
• 1 small tomatoes chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots chopped
• 1/2 cup cauliflower chopped
• 1 mini eggplant chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1/3 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup green beans

Steps

1. Mix Khichadi by adding moong daal and rice in a bowl. Rinse well, soak in water for 2 hours, Drain well. 
   
2. Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables. 
   
3. In a big pan, take oil and ghee together on a medium heat. Add bayleaves, cinnamon stick, cloves, black paper cones and curry leaves. Add mustard seeds. Add cumin seeds and garlic when mustard seeds crackle 
   
4. Now add onions and cook until they are translucent. You can also add green chili at this point if you want more spicy and extra flavor. I haven't add it in this recipe. 
   
5. Add all the vegetables - carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, eggplant, peas, green beans. You can add substitute with your favorite vegetables. Cook vegetables for 2-3 minutes with covered lid. 
   
6. Add tomatoes. 
   
7. Now add Khichadi and all spices - turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala, aamchur powder and salt 
   
8. Mix well, cook for a minute or 2. Add 3 and half cups of water 
   
9. Let it cook on a medium heat with covered lid for 30-35 minutes. Stir occasionally so khichadi will not stick at bottom  
   
10. Check the grain between your fingers and the grain should be mushy - Thats when khichadi is ready
11. Garnish with cashew pieces and coriander leaves 
    
12. Serve hot. You can serve with curd, raita or pickle 
    

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About Smita Patel

I'm Smita Patel. I'm currently full time mom for my two kids. By profession, I am an engineer and was working full time job but stopped working so I can give ample time to my kids.
My love for cooking started after I had kids as I would be always searching for new ways to make them eat perfect meals. Making them eat the same food made it boring for. So I started searching and experimenting with different recipes. And my family is loving it.
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