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Panchkuti Khichdi


Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice soaked in water for an hour.
1  tbsp yellow moong
1 tbsp split masoor dal
1 tbsp green split moong
1 tbsp toor dal
1 tbps chana dal
Soak the dals together for 1 hour.
1 ladle Ghee

1 tsp Haldi
Salt to taste

Tempering

1 tsp Jeera
1 tsp Rai
1/2 Tsp Laung
1 tukda dal chini
2- 3 whole red chillies
4-5 black pepper corns
3 curry leaves stems


Method

1. Add Ghee and add all the tempering ingredients.
2. Add rice and dals.
3. Roast for a few minutes
4. Add 5 cups of water. Add haldi and salt.
5. Cover and cook in a kadhai.
6. If you like thin khichdi then add more water.

Note :  If you like ginger \ garlic. You can add that while tempering.
Server it with hot ghee.


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