Rice bran Khichdi

Ingredients:

2tbsp.Ghee

1cup rice bran 1cup green moong dal

1 tsp mustard seed

2tsp cashew nuts (pounded)

1tsp.salt

1/2 tsp.red chilly powder.

water as required

Direction:

Heat ghee in a casserole dd cumin seed and let it pop up,add curry leaves,mustard seeds and broken cashew nuts.Saute rice bran and green moong dal with curry leaves,mustard seeds,and broken cashew nuts.

Add 2cups hot water in this rice mix and cook for 15 minutes and bring off from the fire add salt and pepper cumin seed powder. mix all well and serve with chopped cilantro. You can serve with raita or SIndhi Kadhi.

I will write Sindhi kadhi recipe in this page.

SINDHI KADHI RECIPE

Ingridients

oil- 5tbsp

asafoetida (hing) a pinch

green chillies - to taste
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
fenugreek seeds (methi) - 1 tsp
gram flour (besan / chane ka atta) - 6 tblsp
coriander/cumin powder- 1 tsp
turmeric powder (hadli)- a pinch
mixed vegetables (carrots, ladyfinger, brinjal, drumsticks, bottle gourd)- 2 cups/200 gms
tamarind (imli) pulp - 2 tblsp
salt (namak) - to taste
coriander leaves (dhania patta) - 2-3 sprigs

Direction

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add asafoetida and after a few seconds, add the chopped chillies, cumin and fenugreek seeds.
• Allow them to stop spluttering, then add the gram flour, stirring continuously.
• Fry it, till the flour becomes brown in colour and aromatic.
• Add around 5-6 cups (1 lt.) of water, stirring continuously to avoid forming lumps.
• Cook on a simmering flame for at least 15- 20 minutes and then, bring it to a boil.
• Stir in the vegetables and the spices.
• Add the tamarind pulp and cook further, till the vegetables become tender.
• Add the salt and garnish with chopped coriander.