Green Khichdi [ हरी खिचड़ी ]

      

 Spicy and non veg dishes are generally in demand in winter season.Even veg dishes ought to be hot and aromatic! But here is one veg,slightly spicy & easy to cook recipe for wintery days when one does not prefer much venture in cooking.

 

Ingredients:

Rice  1 cup
Green peas  2 cup  
Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder  1/2 tsp
Hing  1 pinch
Cumin seeds  1/2 tsp
Ginger  1 small piece
Green garlic  3 sticks 
Green chili  3-4
Green coriander leaves  1 bunch
Tomato  3-4 medium
Potato  2 medium
Salt to taste
Pure ghee or refined oil  2 tbsp
Water  3 cup
Serves: 4 persons

Preparation:

• Peel off green peas,wash and grind to thick grains [dardara] along with garlic & ginger. 
• Chop tomatoes & green chili.
• Peel off potatoes and chop in small square pieces.
• Soak the rice for 1 hour.

Method:

• Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
• Add hing & cumin seeds.Fry till cumin seeds turn brown.
• Add tomato & green chili,fry till cooked.
• Add turmeric powder,garam masala and peas paste,mix and stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Add potato pieces,mix and keep stirring.
• Add rice after draining water,mix well and fry again for 2-3 minutes.
• Add water,chopped coriander leaves and salt.Mix.
• Cover with the lid.Cook till one whistle.Close the flame and let the cooker be cool.
• Remove lid.
• Hari khichdi is ready.Remember more water is used in this khichdi than normal khichdi.

Serve the matar khichdi hot with roasted papad,coriander chutney and mango pickle.