Red Rice Khichdi

Ingredients list for Red Rice Khichdi

• 3/4 cup Red Rice
• 3 tablespoons Split Skinless Green Gram
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 5-6 Black peppercorns
• 1 inch stick Cinnamon
• 3-4 Cloves
• 2 Whole dry red chillies broken
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 8-10 Curry leaves
• 2 Green chillies chopped
• to taste Salt
• 2 medium Potatoes diced
• 1/2 cup Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal)
• as required Yogurt

Method

1. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, dry red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves and stir. Add red rice and stir to mix well. Add two and a half cups of water, green chillies and salt.
2. Let the water come to a boil. Add potatoes and moong dal and stir. Cover the cooker with the lid and cook till two to three whistles. Lower the heat and cook for fifteen minutes. Do not open the lid immediately. Wait for five to ten minutes. Serve the khichdi hot preferably with yogurt.