Name: Rice with lentils and vegetables (Kichadi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup rice (uncooked); ½ cup lentils (split pigeon peas, split yellow lentils and split red lentils); 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 green chilli; ½ tsp grated ginger; ½ cup vegetables (potato, carrot, peas and any kind of vegetable, uncooked); 1 Tbsp ghee (clarified butter); 1 tsp turmeric; Salt as required; 3 cups water

Rice with lentils and vegetables (Kichadi)

Kichadi is a dish which is very healthy and nutritious. It has the combination of rice, lentils and vegetables. It is very easy to make and it has many variations. This particular recipe is a favourite in my family.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Resting Time 4

Total Time 25

Servings: 4 people

Cuisine: Indian

Calories: 1234

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

1 cup rice uncooked
½ cup lentils split pigeon peas, split yellow lentils and split red lentils
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chilli
½ tsp grated ginger
½ cup vegetables potato, carrot, peas and any kind of vegetable, uncooked
1 Tbsp ghee clarified butter
1 tsp turmeric
Salt as required
3 cups water

Method

In a pressure cooker, heat the clarified butter.
Add the cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add the grated ginger and sauté for few seconds taking care not to burn it.
Add the veggies, green chilli, rice, lentils and water.
Add the salt and turmeric
Pressure cook all the vegetables and rice.
Serve hot with raita.

Rice with lentils and vegetables (Kichadi)

Ingredients

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