Vegetable Kichidi

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 1/2 cup yellow moon dal, split
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 cup beans, chopped
• 1/4 cup carrots,chopped
• 1/4 cup cauliflower, chopped
  
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 5-6 cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 5-6 green chillies
• 1 tsp ghee
• 1" piece cinnamon
• few curry leaves
• chopped cilantro

Method:

• Wash rice and moon dal, add water in 1:2 ratio and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan and add cinnamon,cloves, bay leaf and fry till they splutter, add green chillies,ginger, cumin seeds and fry for a minute.
• Add the chopped vegetables , turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Fry for a couple of minutes and pour this in the rice and moong dal and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• Remove, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with curd or papad.