Khichdi

Ingredients:

Rice---2 cups
Channa dal(senaga pappu/bengal gram)--1/2 cup
water---4 cups
Green chillies----4 to 5
1 inch cinnamon---2
cloves--3
curry leaves--4 to 5
2 bay leaves
Turmeric--1/2 tbsp
cumin seeds--1/2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste--1 tbsp
carrots(finely chopped)---1 tbsp(optional)
tomato--1(optional)
spring onions or onions---1
red chilli--3 to 4

Preparation Method:

*Heat oil in a pan which is hallow and wide enough to cook the rice.
*Now add bay leaves,cinnamon and cloves.
*Then add the cumin seeds,curry leaves,carrots,tomato,onions,tumeric powder and ginger garlic paste and allow them to fry for a few seconds.
*Meanwhile wash the rice and dal and keep them in water.Then add salt for taste.
*Finally add the rice and dal along with water and allow it to cook.
*De-steam pappy biyyam and serve hot with raita.

TIP:If you want to cook in a electric cooker.Wash the rice and dal and add sufficient water to cook and all the ingredients which we have fried above in the pan.