Black urad dal khichidi

Black Urad dal with rice (khichidi)

Ingredients

One small bowl (5-6ounce) black urad dal (Soak it overnight)

Half bowl of rice (2-3 ounce) washed and soaked for at least 20mins

Two cloves

Four rounded black pepper

One red chilly cut into small pieces

Pint sized asafetida

One tsp cumin seeds

Two table spoon butter (desi ghee)

One tsp turmeric

One tsp garam masala

Red chilly powder to taste

Salt to taste

Cook the easiest way:

1. Heat the pressure cooker and put ghee into it.

     2. Put cloves, pepper, and red chilly pieces and let them fry for 5-6 seconds

    
     3. Fry cumin seeds and let them turn golden brown

     4  Now put the urad dal, rice and salt.

4. Add turmeric and red chilly powder

5. Put water (same amount as the quantity of the urad dal and rice). In this case one and a half bowl of water.

6. After one whistle, put the gas on low heat and let it cook for 5mins more. Open the cooker after 10-15mins, and add garam masala. Serve hot with yogurt and green chutney.