KHICHDI

Ingredients

1.      Raw rice/Basmati rice – ½  cup

2.      Moong dal – ½  cup

3.      Water  – 3 ½  cup

4.      Bay leaf -1

5.      Turmeric powder – ¼  tsp

6.      Asafoetida –  ¼ tsp

7.      Jeera -1 tsp

8.      Black pepper - 1tsp crushed

9.      Ghee -2 Tbsp

10.  Salt- as needed

11.  Cashew nuts -10 broken

12.  Raisins -10

Method

1.      Wash the rice and moong dal cook in a pressure cooker adding water, salt, turmeric powder, bay leaf, asafoetida, pepper, jeera and ghee for 4 whistles and in low flame for 15 mins.

2.      Decorate with cashew and raisins fried in ghee. Serve hot.