Nutritious & Tasty Veg Khichdi

Ingredients

One medium katori rice & moong dal mix (soaked)
1 onion chopped finely
1 tomato chopped finely
1 carrot, finely grated
1 small wati cabbage & beans shredded
1 tsp turmeric - chilli powder
1/2 tsp hing powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
rai & jeera for tadka
2tsp oil
chopped coriander leaves, for garnishing

Method

In a cooker put 2 tsp oil & add rai - jeera.
When it splutters, add chopped onion & fry till it turns pink.
Then add all the chopped vegetables except tomato & stir.
Now add turmeric,chilli,hing, salt & stir on high flame for 1 min.
Add tomatoes & then the soaked rice-moongdal mix & stir again.
Add double the quantity of water & check for seasoning.
Now add jeera powder & if required some more salt & chilli powder according to taste.
Cook for five to eight minuted in a closed cooker with whistle on or till 8-9 whistles.
Add chopped coriander leaves as soon as you open the cooker.
Serve hot.

User Comments & Tips

This is a very easy to make recepie as well as very nutritious & tasty too.
Tastes excellent with cucumber raita & papad