Mixed Veg Dal Khichadi (Step by Step Pics)

When all are free sitting idle at home, especially weekends, I try making something simple yet nutritious for the family and so end up making a one pot meal. Mixed veg khichadi is one such type of comfort meal that you can prepare with any type of veggies and dal. There are multiple variations that you can try out for this recipe, and I too keep experimenting a lot of them. Mixed veg khichadi when served with a dollop of butter and hot rasam poured over it -awww !! Tastes heavenly. I love that combo so much, and all you need is a pappad(pappadam) by the side at the most. Do give this healthy one pot meal and try serving it hot for best tastes.

Preparation time ~ 20 minutes

Cooking time ~ 30 minutes

Serves ~ 6

Author ~ Julie

Ingredients 

sona masoori 2 cups

tuvar dal or toor dal or sambar parippu 3/4 cup

water 5 1/2 cups

green peas 1/4cup

capsicum 1 small or 1/4 cup diced 

carrots 2 or 1/4 cup cubed

beans 1/4 cup

onion 1 medium-sized

ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp

tomato 1chopped

coriander leaves 2 tbsp

curry leaves a sprig

chilly powder 1 tsp

kayam or asafoetida or hing 1/2 tsp

turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

whole spices (cumin seeds 1 tsp, cinnamon 2 pieces, cloves 3-4, peppercorns 4, cardamom 3)

salt to taste 

ghee or butter 1 tbsp 

oil 2 tbsp

Method

• Wash and cut all veggies, keep aside. Wash the rice and dal separately, keep soaked till use.

  

• Heat oil and ghee/ butter in a pan, add the whole spices, hing and sauté. To this add onion, sauté till translucent and then add ginger-garlic paste, sauté till raw smell disappears. Add the spice powders on low flame and then add chopped tomato. Cook till mashed.

                                        

• Then add cut veggies and washed dal along with rice. Add salt and mix well. 
• Finally, add the coriander leaves and water(5 1/2 cups). Cook for 3-4 whistles. Wait till pressure is released and then fluff with a fork to check if done. Serve on a plate with pappad and raitha as side.

NOTES

* If you want the khichadi watery, then add a cup more of water when cooking.

* You can use tuvar dal too instead of moong dal.

* Add whichever vegetables are available in your kitchen.

MORE COMFORT MEAL IDEAS-

* Kanji 

* Curd Rice (Thayir Sadam)

* Mongdal Khichadi

* Vegetabe pulav