MASALA KHICHIDI

Ingredients : - 1 cup rice, 1 cup green moong dal, 2 onions, 2 small potatoes, 1 coconut, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon red chilly powder, 6 garlic flakes, 1 inch ginger, 5 green chillies, few coriander leaves, 3 tablespoons ghee and salt to taste.

Preparation time : - 25 minutes     Serves : - 3

HOW TO PREPARE : - Wash and soak the rice and the dal. Drain it completely and set it aside. Finely chop the green chillies and onions. Cut the coconut into small pieces and then put it in a blender and make a nice paste. Peel the potatoes and cut it into small cubes. Then mince the coriander leaves, ginger and garlic. Take a frying pan and put in one table spoon oil and one tablespoon ghee. Then put in the onions and sauté till they are golden brown. Now add the minced ginger and garlic and sauté till the raw smell leaves. Add the garam masala and the coconut paste. Stir well and ensure that there are no coconut lumps. Fry for two minutes and then add the rice and dal and fry them till they become crispy. Pour in warm water to cover the rice by over 1 inch. Put the potato cubes and salt and stir well. If it’s a little too tight to stir then add in more warm water. When it begins boiling, simmer and cook till rice and dal are cooked. Garnish with minced coriander leaves and serve.