Maharashtrian Kichdi

Maharashtrian Kichdi is very different from what Tamilians make. This is one of my favourite's because it is wholesome and extremely simple and quick to make. This recipe is my own, it is a combination and modification of various recipes.

Ingredients:

Moong dal - 1/4 cup [Can also use lentils]

Rice - 1 cup

Onions medium size (Sliced) - 1

Tomatoes (finely chopped) - 1

Peas - 1/2 cup

Potatoes (Diced) - 1

Carrots (Chopped) - 1/4 cup

Beans (Chopped) - 1/4 cup

Green chilli (Slit) - 1 or 2

Ginger (Sliced) - 1 small piece

Garlic (Optional) Crushed - 2

Masalas

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Goda masala - 1 tsp

Salt to taste 

Oil to fry

Method: 

• Heat oil in a pressure pan and add sliced onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies and fry till the onions turn transparent. 
• Add finely chopped tomatoes and allow it to cook in medium heat. 
• Once tomato is cooked, add diced potato and cook for 3mins and then add all the vegetables. 
• Wash rice and dal [lentils] and add to the pressure pan. Sauté this nicely.
• To this add all the masalas and sauté for 2mins.
• Add 3 cups of water and allow it cook in the pressure pan till 4 whistles.

Note:

• You can use any vegetable as per your taste.
• For people who don't know or have goda masala, you can substitute with chole masala or a mix of garam masala, cumin powder and amchur. It tastes different but is very nice.
• Any dal or lentils can be used instead of moong dal.
• If you do not have pressure pan, fry everything in a pan separately and shift it to the rice cooker and cook it.

Garnish: 

You can garnish this with some grated coconut. 

Serving suggestion:

Serve hot with plain yoghurt.