Spicy Brown Rice Masala Kichadi
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One pot meal is the best option to make cooking easy specifically during a busy weekend. I wanted to make it healthier too.
Spicy Brown rice Masala Kichadi is one such recipe, where all the necessary nutrients are incorporated in one meal. It’s simple yet a healthier meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice
- ¼ cup moong dal
- 1 ½ cup chopped vegetables Beans, Carrot, Potato and 1/4 cup Peas
- 1 ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
- 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 small bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks 1 inch
- 2 green chillies
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- 2 tbsp broken cashews
- 3 teaspoon ghee
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 big onion sliced
- 1 small tomato diced
- Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
- Salt
- 5 ½ cups water
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Instructions
- Wash brown rice and moong dal. Soak them together for 30 ââ¬â 45 minutes.
- In a pressure pan, heat oil and ghee.
- Saute the spices: fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf for few seconds.
- Add the cashews and fry for few seconds.
- Add green chilies and sliced onions. Fry until onion turns translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste, fry for few seconds until the raw smell wafts away.
- Add the tomato and saute until it turns a bit mushy.
- Add the vegetables of your choice and the remaining spices. Saute on high flame for few seconds and add 5 ½ cups of water and salt. Allow it to boil.
- Taste and check for the spices and salt. Strain the soaked rice and Moong dal in a colander and add them to the boiling liquid. After one boil, close the pan with the lid.
- After one whistle, simmer and cook for 8 minutes.
- Once the pressure is released completely, open the pan and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot and spicy kichadi with onion or cucumber raita of your choice.
Notes
Adjust the spice according to your taste. I used 2 green chilies as the chilies were very spicy. Increase or decrease according to the chili variety.
Soaking of rice and moong dal is necessary.
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