Chana dal Khichdi

Chana dal Khichdi

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of
  rice (washed)
• 1 cup of chana
  dal
• 2 Cardamoms
• 2 Cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon whole
  cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 1-2 star anise
• 2 small onions
  (sliced)
• 4 – 6 green
  chilies (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger
  paste
• 1 teaspoon
  garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
  powder
• 3-4 tablespoon
  mustard oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves
  for garnishing (optional)

Preparation:

1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 15-20 min.
2. Wash the dal and half cooked it.
3. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds,
   
   bay leaf and star anise.
4. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add green chilies and ginger garlic
   and sauté
   until rawness of the ginger is gone.
5. Add rice and pre-cooked chana dal, turmeric, sugar, salt according to
   taste and cook for a minute.
6. Add 3 cups of water, stir it properly and cook it for 15-20 min in a
   medium flame till it becomes
   dry and tender.
7. When the Khichdi is ready to serve, sprinkle the coriander leaves on top.