Dal Khichdi by Tarla Dalal

Dal Khichdi, an elaborate yet easy khichdi that makes a wholesome and delicious meal. Recipe Link : http://www.tarladalal.com/Dal-Khichdi... Subscribe : http://goo.gl/omhUio Tarla Dalal App: http://www.tarladalal.com/free-recipe... Facebook:   / 207464147348   YouTube Channel:    / tarladalalskitchen   Pinterest:   / tarladalal   Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/1078836208487... Twitter:   / tarla_dalal   Tarla Dalal Blogspot: http://tarladalal.blogspot.in/ Dal Khichdi An elaborate yet easy khichdi that makes a wholesome and delicious meal, the Dal Khichdi is made of toovar dal and rice combined with not just whole spices but also onions, garlic and tomatoes. This imparts a tangy twist to the khichdi making it holistic in terms of taste too. When you don’t have time to prepare a kadhi, you can just serve this with curds and papad, and there you have a sumptuous dinner on the table! Preparation Time: 10 minutes. Cooking Time: 20 minutes. Serves 4. 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal, washed and drained 1 cup rice (chawal), washed and drained ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi) ½ tsp asafoetida (hing) Salt to taste 1 tbsp ghee 2 cloves (laung / lavang) 25 mm (1") stick cinnamon (dalchini) 6 to 8 black peppercorns (kalimirch) 2 round red chillies (boriya mirch) 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) 2 green chillies, slit 6 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta) ½ cup finely chopped onions 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun) ½ cup finely chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp chilli powder 1. Combine the toovar dal, rice, turmeric powder, ¼ tsp of asafoetida, salt and 5 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. 2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside. 3. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, red chillies and cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. 4. Add the remaining ¼ tsp of asafoetida, green chillies, curry leaves, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. 5. Add the tomatoes, a little salt and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 minute. 6. Add the cooked rice-dal mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve immediately.