SPICY RICE AND LENTILS(MASALAY DAR KHICHRI)

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 cup rice
2. 3/4 cup split green beans(moong ki dal)
3. 1 chopped onion
4. 2 cloves of garlic chopped
5. 1'' chopped ginger
6. 2green chilies
7. 1chopped tomato
8. 1tbsp whole garam masala
9. 1/2tsp turmeric powder
10. 1/2tsp red chili powder
11. salt to taste
12. 2tbsp refined oil
13. 2tbsp ghee or butter
14. 1small sliced onion

METHOD

• soak rice and lentil separately for 30 minutes.
• heat oil in pressure cooker add whole garam masala(1 bay leaf,1/2''cinnamon,2 cloves,1black cardamom,6 pepper corn and 1tsp cumin seeds)let them sizzle,
• add chopped onion,garlic, ginger,green chili and saute them.
• add chopped tomato, turmeric powder,red chili powder,and salt cook till tomato is soft.
• add soaked lentil stir few minutes then add rice mix well.
• add 21/2 cups of water close cooker.bring to full pressure on high heat,reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes.remove cooker from heat .let it cool.(this can be cooked with out pressure cooker)
• heat ghee or butter fry onion slices ,light brown in colour  pour this ghee over cooked khichri
• serve hot with mango chutney or raita (cucumber or bondi)