Rice Kitchadi

My mother-in-law seemed to have learnt this dish from someone long long ago. Since then eating rice Kitchadi as Sunday breakfast had been a custom in my in-law's home. I was christened into the family kitchen by learning this everyone’s-favorite dish ;) It was heavy on spice and grease for me but I got used to it and now am also a part of Kitchadi loving family. 

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients:

1. Raw rice – 1 cup

2. Tur dal – 1/3 cup

3. Turmeric powder - 2 pinches

4. Salt as required

5. Oil - 3 spoon

6. Ghee – 1 spoon

7. Fennel seeds – 1 spoon

8. Cinnamon - 1 “

9. Cardamom – 2

10. Cloves – 3

11. Bay leaf – 1

12. Tomato – 3

13. Onion – 3

14. Ginger – 3 “

15. Green chillies – 3

16. Garlic – 1 big pod

Method:

Step 1: Wash and soak rice and dal with slightly more water than required so that it cooks slightly mushy. Add to it salt and turmeric powder.

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and temper with fennel seeds and other dry spices.

Step 3: Add onions, green chillies, ginger, tomato and sauté for few minutes.

 Step 4: Mix this to the soaked rice & dal with enough water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.

Step 5: Peel garlic cloves and roast them till brown in oil & ghee mix. 

Step 6: Stir in this with cooked Kitchadi and serve with plain thick curds.