Mixed Veg Fried Khichdi

Nutritious,Healthy & Tasty Khichdi!!

My husband had tried this recipe which I suitably modified.

Ingredients:

• Rice-300 gms

• Arhar dal-100 gms

• Potato-2 pcs(medium size )

• Peas-100 gms

• Carrot-100gms

• Beans-50 gms

• Cauliflower-100 gms

• Calabash(lauki)-100 gms

• Tomato-2 pcs

• Onion-100 gms or 2 pcs

• Green chilli-3-4 pcs

• Turmeric powder(haldi)-1/2 tsp

• Garam masala-1/4 tsp

• Red chilli powder-1/4 tsp

• Cumin(jeera) seeds-1/2 tsp

• Pure ghee-2 tbsp

• Salt to taste

• Water 650ml

• Fried red chilli for decoration

Note: 

• Any seasonal vegetables can be used

• To turn it into a non-veg dish,boiled chicken or boiled keema,sausages,etc(100gms) can be added in addition to vegetables.

Method:

• Wash and soak the rice & arhar dal in water for half hour.Drain and keep aside.

• Cut the onion into thin pieces and chop other vegetables into small pieces.Keep them aside.

   

  

• Take pure ghee in a 3 litre cooker.Add cumin seeds & onion and fry it little.Add green chilli and other vegetables.Fry the mixture for 1-2 mins. 

   

   

   

• Add salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,rice and arhar dal in cooker.Mix them thoroughly.Fry the mixture for 2 mins.

• Add garam masala and water.Close the lid.

• After first whistle,lower the flame and let it cook for 2 mins.

• Close the flame and let the pressure be released.

• Before serving decorate it with fried red chillis

• Serve hot with taste enhancers

  

Taste Enhancers:

• Curd or raita

• Green pudina or coriander chutney

• Papad and pickle

  If You Dont Like Plain Khichdi,

  Try this one!!!

Egg Fried Rice

My kids and husband relish greatly the egg fried rice as I prepare it.Now I present it for Your taste buds.

Ingredients:

• Egg-4 pcs

• Boiled rice-250 gms

• Cabbage(patta ghobi)-50 gms

• Beans-50gms

• Potato-2 pcs

• Capsicum-1 pc

• Cauliflower(ghobi)-50gms

• Onion or spring onion-100 gms

• Ginger paste-1 tsp

• Green chilli-2-3 pcs(as per taste)

• Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp(can add more as per taste)

• Garam masala-1/4 tsp

• Salt to taste

• Refined oil-3 tbsp

• Coriander(dhania) leaves for decoration

Method:

• Heat the 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan.Add sliced spring onion and little fry.Add ginger paste and chopped green chilli fry for few seconds.

• Add eggs to mixture and fry little and scramble them.Add half of garam masala,half of red chilli and salt to taste and fry until cooked and mix well.Keep aside.

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in deep frying pan(kadahi).Add sliced potato and cook well for 2 mins.add chopped capsicum and beans and semi fry for half min.Keep separately.

  

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in 2 ltr deep frying pan(kadahi).Add chopped cabbage and fry little.Add both the mixtures.Fry little and mix well.

   

   

•  Add rice,salt,red chilli and rest of garam masala and fry well.

• Decorate with coriander leaves and serve hot.