Rediff reader Asiya from Hyderabad shares a Moong Dal Khichdi recipe.

Moong Dal (yellow dal) Khichdi is easy to make and healthy too.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• 4 cups of rice
• 1 cup yellow moong dal
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 large size onion finely sliced
• 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1-2 cardamoms
• 8 cups of water
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 4-5 slit green chillies
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 tbsp mint leaves

Method

• Heat a cooking vessel, add oil.
• Add cinnamon sticks, caraway seeds, cardamom and saute.
• Add chopped onions and fry till they turn slightly golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute well to get rid of the raw smell.
• Add moong dal, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies. Mix well and cook for a few minutes.
• Add water (8 cups of water for 4 cups of rice).
• Add salt. Bring it to a boil on medium flame.
• Add washed rice, stir well. Allow the rice to cook on medium flame till all the water is absorbed.
• Once the water is absorbed, cover the lid and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on low flame. This step ensures that rice is well cooked.
• Pour ghee over the top and serve with any chutney or curry.

Photograph: Asiya

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