How to prepare Khichdi - Step by Step Recipe

• Rinse off the Rice grains very well with water. Keep it aside for drying.
  
• Rinse the Moong Dal in water and keep it aside.
  
• Chop the vegetables into small pieces and wash well in water.
  
• Heat a Pan or Kadhai and dry roast the rice and dal for 3-4 minutes. Frying the rice and moong dal will enhance the flavor of the Khichdi.
  
• Now take a pressure cooker. Heat some ghee or oil and temper it with a bay leaf and cumin seeds.
  
• Add the potatoes and cauliflower first and fry those till slightly golden brown. This will take around 3-4 minutes depending on the quantity used.
  
• After that, add the rest of the vegetables. Fry them for about 4 minutes with occasional stirring.
  
• Then goes in the salt, turmeric and, coriander and cumin powder.
  
• Add the ginger and garlic paste to the cooker. Mix all well with the vegetables.
  
• After about a minute or two, add the dry roasted rice and dal in the cooker. Mix all the ingredients very nicely and carefully.
  
• Finally, after a minute of mixing, pour the water. The amount of water should be double as compared with the rice and dal.
  
• Cover the cooker with lid and let it cook for 1-2 whistles. Turn off the flame and allow the cooker to release all its pressure on its own. After that only, open the cooker.
• The Khichdi is ready to serve. Enjoy the awesome meal with any of the suitable options mentioned above. :)

  Please do try this recipe and let me know in the comments section below how this turned out.