Masala Khichdi Recipe / Masala Khara Pongali

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice
• 1/2 cup Moong Dal
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 1 Green Chillies chopped
• 1/2 sp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 4 Cloves/Lavangalu
• 3 Cardamom/Elaichi Pods
• 1 Inch Cinnamon/Dalchini
• 2 cups Water
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves
• 4 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Wash rice and moong dal in a cooker bowl and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and fry for 30 secs.
3. Add onions, green chillies, curry leaves and stir- fry them until the onions become soft.
4. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry, next add chopped tomato and stir for 1 min on low flame.
5. Add this fried popu to soaked rice bowl and add salt, turmeric powder and pressure cook upto 3 whistles.
6. When done remove the lid and transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves.
7. rice moong dal khichdi is ready to serve, serve with fresh yogurt or chutney.