green gram khichdi

Heasu kaalu Khichdi

Ingredients

1 cup green gram soaeked for 3-4 hrs.

1 ½ cup rice

Pinch of turmeric powder

1 tbsp ghee

4-5 cashew

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp jeera powder

½ tsp pepper powder

5 cups water

salt to taste

seasoning

1 tbsp. Ghee

2 tsp. Mustard

1 tsp urad dal

2 green chillies slit length wise

Asafoetida  a pinch

Kharipatta 2-3 leaves.

Method

 Wash the soaked moong and rice cook  add 5 cups of water, and the other ingredients except salt and pepper. Cook till soft.

When the mixture is cooked add in salt and pepper

In a wok heat 1 tbsp of ghee, add mustard

When the mustard spurts add in urad, slit chillies, asafoetida and kharipatta pour over the cooked mixture.

Optional dress the dish up with scraped coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with pickle, papad, and curd.