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.