Ingredients:

2 cups rice
1 cup toor dhal ( split red gram)
5 cloves ( laung)
1 Cinnamon (dalchini),
5 cardamom ( elaich)
2 finely sliced onion
5 tomatoes
4 green chillies (slitt into halves)
½ bunch mint leaves ( finely chopped)
1/2 bunch coriander leaves ( finely chopped)
1 tsp garlic paste
1 ½ tsp ginger paste
1/4 cup vegetable oil
a few curry leaves
3 cups water
a pinch of turmeric powder
Salt (to taste)

Procedure of Rice Khichdi:

• Wash and cook dhal with a pinch of turmeric powder. Set aside.
• Don’t discard the cooked dhal water.
• Fry the onions, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• When onions are golden add slit green chillies, mint leaves, curry leaves and a part of the coriander leaves.
• Add salt, ginger and garlic paste. Fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the washed, drained rice and chopped tomatoes. Fry for 2- 3 minutes.
• Add the cooked dhal, mix well and add 3 cups of water.(include cooked dal water)
• Cook it for 8 to 10 minutes till the rice is done.
• Garnish with chopped corriander leaves and serve hot.
• Can be served with pickle, chutney.