Vegetable khichdi [ Handi khichdi ]

Ingredients :

• Basmathi rice - 1 cup
• Mix dhal [ soaked ] - 3 / 4 cup
• Cauliflower florets - 1 / 2 cup
• Potato cubes - 1 / 2 cup
• Chopped onions - 1 / 4 cup
• Finely chopped coriander leaves - little
• Salt - as required
• Turmeric powder - 1 / 2 tsp
• Dhania - jeera powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Green chilli, ginger, garlic paste - 1 / 2 tsp
• Clove - 1 or 2
• Cardamom - 2
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon - small piece
• Dhania chopped - 2 tbl.sp [ for garnish ]

Method :

Clean, wash and soak rice and dhal for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside. Combine together cauliflower, potatoes, onions,coriander, turmeric, coriander-cumin seed powder, chilli powder, ginger-green chilli paste, garlic paste, clove, cardamom, bayleaf, cinnamon and salt in a cooker or handi and mix well. Add the rice, dhal to the vegetable mixture and mix gently and keep aside to marinate for 30 minutes. Put 3 cups of water to boil, pour in to the cooker and close the lid and wait for 4 whistle to come. Otherwise pour the water to the handi, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 30 minutes or till the rice and dhal gets cooked. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with pickle, and wafer.