SPICY KICHDI / PONGAL

INGREDIENTS
rice soaked 1/2 cup and drained
moong dal washed 1 cup
onion 1 big finely chopped
tomato 1 big finely chopped

jeera 1 tsp
cashew nuts  2 tbsp
red chilies 3-4
pepper pdr.  1 tsp
salt to taste
ghee 2-3 tbsp
turmeric pdr.  1/2 tsp

for seasoning
oil 1 tsp
jeera 1/2 tsp
kasturi methi 1 tsp
garlic chopped 1 tsp ( optional)
curry leaves 8-10

METHOD
in a pressure cooker, heat ghee, add jeera, once it crackles, add cashew nuts, fry till golden, add red chilies, onion, fry a minute, add tomatoes, fry for another minute
add pepper pdr, turmeric, rice drained, washed dal, add salt and enough water needed to cook rice and dal, cover, put the whistle, let it cook for 3 whistles
once pressure goes, remove the cooked kichdi in a serving bowl
for seasoning, heat oil in a pan add jeera, curry leaves, garlic if using, once it browns, off gas, add kasturi methi mix well, pour over the kichdi and serve hot.

NOTE- to make it a complete meal in one- you may add 1 carrot chopped, little peas, cauliflower little, beans a handful chopped, then you can complete the meal with a roasted papad and a glass of lassi  to get all the needed nutrition.

 

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