Khichidi

Ingredients

• 2 cups of rice
• 1 cup of pesara pappu
• 1 cup of chopped frozen vegetables: green beans, carrots, peas
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 cup grated cocunut
• 1 tbsp corriander seeds (dhaniya)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeelakarra)
• 3 dry red chillies
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp ginger
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves (kotthimeera) to garnish

Method:

• Start cooking the rice with pesara pappu , add 1 tsp turmeric and salt to taste.
• Heat 1 tbsp butter and fry cumin seeds, coriander seeds and dry red chilles, ginger and garlic. Set aside to cool, and grind with grated cocunut to make a masala.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and add chopped carrots, beans and peas, fry for few mins and then add masala and fry for some more time.
• Add this masala and vegetables mix to the partially cooked rice and pappu, and close lid till done.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot!