Gajar Matar Khichdi

This easy and quick dish is as much a hit with the weekend special rich and robust curries, as it is with a quick weekday dal and achaar combination.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Rice
• 1/2 cup Moong Dal
• 2 Carrots (grated)
• 1/2 cup Peas
• A pinch of hing
• Salt to taste
• 1-2 Green Chillies
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tbsp Garam Masala
• Ghee for cooking

Directions

1. Soak dal and water together for about one hour.
2. In a pressure cooker, saute hing and cumin seeds in ghee. Once they crackle, add green chillies.
3. Add grated carrots and peas, salt, garam masala and turmeric powder. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add rice and dal, add water as per required consistency.
5. Cook and serve hot with a dollop of ghee and dahi or achaar.