Friday 16 January 2015

Daliya Khichadi

Dalia Khichadi is not only tasty but nutritious too. It is a satisfying food and easy to made. This is good option for a dinner.



Ingredients: 
  • Broken wheat (Daliya/Fada /Lapshi Rava)- ½ cup
  • Split green gram (Moong dal)- ¼ cup
  • Peanuts- ¼ cup
  • Carrot, peeled & diced- ¼ cup
  • Potato, peeled & diced- ¼ cup (optional)
  • Onion, chopped-1 med
  • Green peas- ¼ cup
  • Tomato, chopped- 1 med
  • Ginger, grated- 1 tsp 
  • Green chili, chopped: 2
  • Red chili powder- ½ tsp or to taste
  • Goda masala- 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Asafoetida (Hing)- ¼ tsp
  • Cumin seeds (jeera)- 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon stick (dal chini)- ½ inch piece 
  • Black pepper corns- 2
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Water- 2 cups
  • Fresh coriander, chopped- 2 tbsp
  • Salt- to taste
  • Clarified butter/pure ghee- 2 tsp

Method:
  • Soak peanuts in the water for minimum 30 min.
  • Wash together daliya and moong daal in water for 2 times and drain.
  • Soak them for 10-15 minutes in the water.
  • Chop all veggies.
  • Heat oil and add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, and pepper corns in the pressure pan/cooker.
  • Once the spices gets tempered add chopped green chili and ginger.
  • Add chopped onions and cook until they become translucent.
  • Add all vegetables.
  • Add turmeric powder, hing, red chili powder, goda masala and mix well.
  • Add daliya and moong dal with water.
  • Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook till 3 whistles come out. 
  • Once cooked, turn off the gas and let the pressure cooker rest for another 5 minutes. Daliya Khichdi is ready to serve.
  • Add ghee and chopped coriander, mix well.
  • Serve hot with roasted papad and lemon wedge.

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