HEALTHY SPICY KICHADI

INGREDIENTS

for kichadi

brown/ red rice 1/2 cup if you want it healthy or use whatever rice you've

arhar dal     1/4 cup

green moong dal   1/4 cup

cook rice and dal in pressure cooker adding 3 cups water till soft

FOR GRAVY

oil  1 tbsp

ghee 1 tbsp

peppercorn 4-5

cardamom split open 3

cloves 2

cinnamon 1" broken into 2

bay leaf 1

dry red chilies 2

jeera 1 tsp

ginger-green chili paste 1-2 tsp

onion paste 1/4 cup

tomato puree  1/2 cup

kasturi methi crushed 1/2 tsp

red chili pdr. 1-2 tsp

garam masala pdr.   1/2 tsp

salt to taste

tomato ketchup 2 tbsp

milk 1/4 cup

veges for kichadi

ghee 1 tbsp

beans, carrot and peas parboiled 1/2 cup together or use other veges like cauliflower, peas and potato or whatever you like

water

salt to taste

METHOD

for gravy- heat oil and ghee, add the kada masalas, fry well, then add jeera, the 2 paste, fry well till oil floats on top, then add tomato puree, fry again till oil floats on top

mix in milk all the masala powders well, add to the gravy along with ketchup and salt, simmer let it cook again till dry and oil floats on top, keep it aside

in the mean time, in another pan, heat ghee, add jeera, add the veges, fry till soft, add the cooked rice and dal mixture, add salt and pepper pdr. little mix well, if need be add 1/4 cup water, add the gravy, mix well, let it cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes, serve hot withsome cashew nuts fried in ghee on top.

this will make a complete, healthy meal on its own, as it has carbs, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fat too in it.

ps- add how much ever gravy you want as per taste, the same gravy can be used to make other dishes. You may also use other veges like broccoli, potato, cauliflower, peas or make do with what you've.

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