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Meal by itself

Khichdis with different cereals make hearty and healthy meals too

RICE IS not the only cereal, which can be used to make khichdi. Wheat and bajra are also preferred for making a wholesome and nutritious khichdi.

Khichdis are generally eaten with a lot of ghee, butter, curd, kadhi, papad, etc. So tuck into these mouth watering khichdis for a wholesome meal.

Bajra khichdi

Ingredients:
Whole bajra - 250 gms
Green moong dal
(with skin) - 50 gms
Pure ghee - 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water - 2 litres

Method: Clean the bajra and sprinkle a little water over it. Leave it aside for a few minutes. Grind the bajra into a coarse mixure. Remove the husk and mix the bajra with dal. Wash it thoroughly. Add the water and salt to taste. Put it to cook on a medium flame. When the mixture begins to boil start stirring so that the khichdi does not stick to the bottom of the vessel. Cook until the bajra is soft. You may add a bit of warm water if you feel that the consistency of the khichdi is not right. Remove from gas and add ghee. Mix well so that all the ghee gets blended in the khichdi. Serve piping hot with ghee or butter, kadhi or curds, gur or powdered sugar, pickles and papad.

Masala vegetable khichdi

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cups
Yellow moong dal - 1 cup
Mixed vegetables
(cauliflower florets, carrots,
french beans, green peas,
potatoes) - 2 cups
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon - 2-3
Bay leaves - 2
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee - 3-4 tbsp
Water - 3 cups

Method: Wash the rice and dal and soak it in water for about 15 minutes. Drain the water. In a pressure cooker, heat the ghee. Add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the vegetables, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala and salt to taste. Add the rice and dal. Warm the water and add it to the above mixture. Stir well. Close the pressure cooker. Pressure-cook it till you hear 3 whistles. Allow the cooker to cool before opening it. Mix well. Serve hot with curds or kadhi.

SUJATA MALANI

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