Mixed Dal Kichada

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To serve

onion cut into strips and browned can also be added as a garnish with chopped coriander sprinkled on. serve it with kadhi or plain yoghurt

serve it with kadhi or plain yoghurt.

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Mixed Dal Kichada recipe - How to make Mixed Dal Kichada

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Preparation Time: 10 Cooking Time: 15 Total Time: 25 mins 4
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Ingredients

1/2 long grained rice (basmati)
1/4 moong dal (split green gram) without husks
1 fistful toovar (arhar) dal
2 small potatoes, cut into 1/4" cubes
1 small onion, chopped
paste of 2 green chillies & 1" ginger piece
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 1/2 tsp salt

Method

Wash and soak the rice and dals seperately. leave for 10min
In a broad pan heat the ghee and add cumin seeds
Add the chopped onion and chiili and ginger paste. stir and saute for 1min
Add the potaoes and the toor dal.
Cover and let the dal cook just till it is a liitle hard when pressed.
Add the rice and moong dal.
Add the salt and turmeric
Make sure not to put too much water .the water should just covers the rice and dals.
Cover the lid and turn the heat down
Check after 5min to see if the rice and dals are cooked and most of the water absorbed.if need be a little water can be sprinkled.