Masala Kichidi

When ur in a hurry n have no time to care for healthy food this is the perfect wholesome meal,because it has the veggies,lentils n rice.Its also ready in a jiffy.



Ingredients:

1 cup basmati/brown rice
1/3 cup moong dal(pesarapappu) soaked for 30 mins
2 tbsp fried cashew
3 baby carrots cubed
4 beans chopped to 1/2" pcs
1/3 cup green peas/batani
1/4 onion chopped fine
2 green chillies slit
1 small tomato chopped fine
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
turmeric a pinch
1 tsp coriander pwd
1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
pinch of garam masala
pinch of hing
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
1/2" cinnamon
1/2 jeera/shah jeera
1 tsp ghee
salt
2 cups water
few curry leafs

Method:

Heat some oil,to this add the whole garam masala(bay leaf,cloves,cinnamon) and jeera.

Then add the hing,green chilli,curry leaf n onion n saute for 2 mins.

Next add the turmeric n ginger garlic paste

Then add the veggies(carrots n beans n batani),cahsew n saute.

Next add the tomato n cover n cook for 2 mins or until the tomato turns mushy.

Then add the coriander pwd,chilli pwd,garam masala pwd n salt

To this add the rice n dal n also add the 2 cups water and ghee.

Cover n cook until the rice is cooked.

Note:U can also add potato.If ur useing frozen peas add it to the rice after it is cooked.