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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 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 25 minutes
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
 

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