Khichdi ,kadhi easy to understand step by step pictures
A Maharastrian dish my sister in Nagpur prepares quite often. It is very tasty and healthy too.
This is not the usual khichdi made with rava in Tamil Nadu.
We need , chopped onion, tomato, vegetable like potato, carrot , peas , beans
It is prepared directly in a pressure cooker . I add oil and a little ghee too
Saute with mustard and curry leaves
Add onion pieces
When onion is cooked , add tomato this ensures that the tomato is not over cooked
For one and half measures raw rice , I have taken quarter measure toor dhal and quarter measure moong dhal. We can also prepare with half measure toor dhal or half measure moong dhal
Wash the rice and dhals well
Add the vegetables
Add turmeric powder
Add dhania powder ( coriander powder )
Add chilly powder . If you want it hot , two chopped green chillies can be added
Add the washed rice and dhal
Mix well
Add kasuri methi, it gives a fine flavour
Add garam masala
Add water, the water level should be little more than what we have for rice alone in a cooker
Mix well after adding salt
I add jaggery it is optional
Add coriander leaves
Wait for five or six whistles
Meanwhile prepare kadhi, first take whisked thick curd
Dissolve three teaspoons of gram dhal flour in water . no solid pieces should remain . Add to curd on a stove. The curd should just boil , if we over boil it gets spoilt
Saute with green chillies, garlic pieces and cumin seeds . Mustard is not used
Add this to the curd
Add salt
Add coriander leaves
Khichdi is ready in cooker
Serve hot for lunch , Sunday or weekday !
