Bengal Khichadi

INGRIDENTS

1cup Rice

1cup masoor +moong daal

1inch cinnamon stick

4 black pepper

3 Clove

1 Black cardamom

2 Green cardamom

2 whole red chilli

1tsp haldi

1/4tsp red chilli

1/4tsp garam masala(optional)

1tbsp oil

1tsp jeera

1 Onion (medium)

1/2inch ginger Julienne

1cup mixed vegetable(cauliflower,carrot,pea,potatos)

1tbsp ghee

DIRECTION

• Soak rice and daal in water for atleast 1/2 hr.
• in heavy bottom pan heat oil.add whole spices,than add chopped onion and ginger,stir untill turn pink.
• add vegetable(cubed) and stir for 2min.now add garam masala,haldi,red chilli,salt.
• add soaked rice and daal,give stir for 1-2 min.
• now add 4cups of water and let boil on high heat,than turn the heat low.
• let it cook untill fully cooked(arround 10-15min).at last pour ghee and mix.
• serve hot with dahi,papad or achar !

# you can garnish it with green coriander.

## adjust the thickness as per your taste.