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Khichidi

Categories: Pasta/Rice/Noodles, World Cuisine (Indian), Vegetarian 
Contributed by: mom2bharat

[Indian rice dish~~Jacqueline]

INGREDIENTS

• moong dal rinsed (1 1/4 cup)
  
• 3/4 basmati rice
  
• 1/4 cup ghee
  
• 3 whole dried red chiles
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 8 whole cloves
  
• 4 black peppercorns
  
• 1/2 teas. tumeric
  
• 1/8 asafetida
  
• 1/4 black ground peper
  
• 1-2 med onions chopped
  
• 5 3/4 cup water
  
• salt to taste
  
• 1/4 teas garam masala
  

DIRECTIONS

combine rice and dal to soak while preparing the rest. heat the ghee and add the red chiles, cumin, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns and tumeric -- heat about 2 min. Add the onions till soft and then add the rice/dal mix (drained) cook about 1 min. Finally add the water, salt and garam masala and cook in pressure cooker. I do all of this in my cooker.