Saturday, March 5, 2011

Khichdi

One of the staple diet in Gujju Families and something which is loved by all in my family. Sharing with everyone how to make Khichdi in Microwave.

Ingredients:

2 cups Rice
1 cup Toor/Tuvar Daal
2 cups Water
½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
a pinch of Asafetida/Hing Powder
1 teaspoon Ghee
Oil
1 Teaspoon Rai/Mustard Seeds
Salt to taste


Method:

Wash Rice and Toor/Tuvar Daal separately with water.
Soak Toor/Tuvar Daal in 2 cups of water for 15 mins.
Drain the water.
Take a Microwavable bowl and  add washed Rice and Toor/Tuvar Daal to it.
Add 2 cups of water to it. Add Turmeric powder, Red Chilli Powder and Salt to Taste.
Take a tablespoon of oil in a small pan for tadka. Once it comes to heat, add asafetida powder/ Hing and mustard seeds/Rai to it. Pour it in the mixture in Bowl.
Add a teaspoon of Ghee to it.
Cover it with  a lid.

Microwave it for 5 mins on High. Once it is completed, again microwave for 5-7 mins depending on how much water you can still see in the bowl. Make sure you keep a break of few mins between these two turns of cooking or else water might spill from the Bowl when khichdi is being cooked.



Khichdi