BIHARI KHICHADI

Khichadi is widely eaten inBihar mostly druing winter and Sankranti celebration. It makes a complete wholesome meal, and not to forget tasty , too!

In Bihar they say , khichadi ke chaar yaar - Ghee, Papad, Dahi, achaar. 

Khichdi literally means a mixture of rice, lentils, vegetables and of course Indian spices.

Khichdi is otherwise the most nutritiously complete dish, consisting of carbs from rice, proteins from lentils and vitamins from veggies. Also it is quite a JIFFY dish.

I did'nt have dahi, so my plate is incomplete without  the chaar yaar.  Sorry for that . 

Ingredients

1 cup Rice 

1/2 cup Moong dal

1/2 cup Masoor dal

1 cup mixed vegetables like carrot, peas, flower

3 cups of water

4 tbsp Ghee

1 no Dry chilli

2 nos Bay leaves

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

Salt as per taste

1 no Cardamom

3 nos Cloves

1 no Black cardamom

1" Cinnamon stick 

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp cumin seed powder

2 tsp Coriander seed powder

1 tsp Garam masala powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

Method 

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the dry chilli, bay leaves, cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, fry for a few minutes.

Now add the cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon stick, saute.

Now add  masoor dal, moong dal and fry until they turn slightly brown. 

Add the rice, cook for a few minutes, now add the vegetables, 3 cups of water and spice powders ( chili , cumin, coriander , garam masala) and salt.

Close it with the lid and cook upto 3 whistles.

Once the steam gets released , open the cooker .

For serving, melt some desi ghee in a vessel. Spread a thin layer of khichdi in a plate, pour the melted ghee on it evenly, then on the sides of plate put the Chaar Yaars of Khichadi (Four friends of khichdi) namely, curd, papad , desi ghee and pickle.