How to Make Yummy Masala Khichdi

Masala Khichdi.

You can cook Masala Khichdi using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Masala Khichdi

1. It's 3 cups of raw Rice.
2. You need 1/2 cup of Red Lentils or Masoor Daal.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of Yellow Lentils or Moong Daal.
4. You need 3 tbsp of Ghee.
5. Prepare 1 tsp of Ginger garlic paste.
6. Prepare 2 tsp of Red Chilli powder.
7. You need 1/8 tsp of Asafoetida.
8. It's 1 of Onion finely chopped.
9. It's 3 of Tomatoes finely chopped.
10. You need 1 tsp of Garam Masala.
11. It's 1 tsp of Caraway Seeds.
12. It's 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds.
13. You need 1 of "Cinnamon stick.
14. Prepare 2 of Cardamoms.
15. You need 1 of small bunch Coriander Leaves finely chopped.
16. You need 2 of Green Chillies finely chopped.

Masala Khichdi step by step

1. First of all soak both the rice and dal for about 20 minutes. In a cooking pot, heat ghee and add garlic mince and asafoetida..
2. Also add caraway and cumin seeds. Saute sliced onion now with green chillies and other spices. Add all the whole spices and the turmeric too. Saute all until onions are done. Now add tomatoes and cook until tender with a lid on..
3. After done, add soaked rice and dal mix. Fry all that for a minute or two before adding water as required according to the quantity of rice taken..
4. Adjust salt and stir in chopped coriander leaves and garam masala too. Cook on a high heat occasionally stirring to mix everything well. After about 5 minutes, reduce the heat to low and cook until done. Do not forget to cover with a lid. Do not open the lid too often because that will let the steam escape..
5. It will be done in 25-30 minutes and all ready to be served with pickle, poppadums and salad. Enjoy!.