Brown Rice And Masoor Khichdi

Brown Rice And Masoor Khichdi

Serves: 2

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Ingredients:

• ⅓ cup brown rice
• ⅓ cup whole masoor sprouted
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamom
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon jaggery
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon ghee/butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1½ - 2 cups water

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Method:

1. Wash and drain rice for couple of times. Keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, green cardamom, and cumin seeds. Let them sizzle. Add chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste. Stir it for 5-7 minutes. Add Turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and half tablespoon chopped cilantro. Mix it.
3. Add sprouted masoor, drain rice and mix properly. Add jaggery and salt to taste.
4. Boil water in a different pan. Add this boiling water into the rice mixture. Stir it and check the salt. Put the lid on and cook this khichdi for 6-7 whistles.
5. Do not rush to open the lid. Let the pressure go down and then open it. Add a teaspoon of butter/ghee and give a quick stir.
6. Serve immediately with yogurt.

Quinoa Bisi Bele Bhath

Quinoa Bisi Bele Bhath

Serving: 2 persons

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 cup cooked toor dal or ½ cup uncooked toor dal
• 1½ cup cooked mix vegetables (Carrots, bell pepper green peas)
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon oil
• Pinch of asefoetida
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• ½ teaspoon chana dal
• ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 2 red chilies
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 tablespoon MTR bisi bele bhath masala
• 1 teaspoon jaggary
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

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Method:

1. Get toor dal in a bowl. Wash and rinse through water. Add 1 cup water and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder into dal and keep it aide. Get mix vegetables in a another bowl. Add 1- 1½ cup water to the vegetables. Cook both dal and vegetables in a pressure cooker.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. when it starts to splutter, add chana dal, urad dal, asefoetida, red chillies, curry leaves. Saute for a while or until the chana dal and urad dal become brown.
3. Add chopped onion and saute until the onion gets cooked. Add cooked toor dal and mix everything.
4. Add vegetables along with its water. Add tamarind paste, jaggary, bisi bele bhath masala, salt, and red chili powder. Mix everything.
5. Add cooked quinoa to the pan and stir well. Let it cook for a while. Check the water consistency and add little if needed. Also, check the taste and add little masala and red chili powder if you want more spicy.
6. Finally, add chopped cilantro and serve hot.