Thursday, May 13, 2010

Greengram/Whole moongdal Kichadi

This recipe serves 2 to 3.
Ingredients:
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  • Whole moongdal(with skin) /Greengram dal - 100 grams
  • Rice - 200 grams
  • Carrots,chopped - 2 medium
  • Peas - 1 handful
  • curry leaves - a sprig
  • Coconut,cut into pieces of length 0.5cm - 1 tablespoon
  • Salt - to taste
  • Ghee - 2 teaspoon
  • Pepper,crushed - 1 teaspoon
  • Jeera - 1 teaspoon
  • Hing - a pinch/1/2 teaspoon
  • Green chilli,chopped - 1
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
  • dhania powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Method:
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  • Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a kadai and saute moongdal till it turns brown in colour and the raw smell goes away.
  • Soak the roasted moongdal for 2 hours.Drain excess water.
  • Wash rice and soak for 1 hour.Drain excess water.
  • In a thick bottomed pressure cooker,add veggies,green chillies,soaked rice and dal,salt,dhania powder,red chilli powder and enough water.(The measures are ; for every cup of rice,add 3 cups of water and for every cup of dal,add 2 cups of water)
  • Pressure cook the above contents.(1 whistle on a high flame and switch off after 15 min)
  • Temper with mustard seeds,coconut,pepper,hing and jeera in a teaspoon of ghee.
Serve hot with curd ,pickle and pappad.

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