Daliya khichdi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup broken wheat (dalia)
• 1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 cloves (laung / lavang)
• 2 cardamoms (elaichi)
• 1/2 cup sliced onions
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 3 tbsp carrot
• 3 tbsp capsicum
• 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• salt to taste

Method

1. Clean, wash and soak the broken wheat and dal for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Put 2 cups of water to boil and keep aside.
3. Heat the pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds, cloves and cardamom and dry roast for about 30 seconds.
4. Add the onions and ginger-garlic paste and dry roast for few more seconds.
5. Add the broken wheat, moong dal, peas , carrot , capsicum and tomatoes and dry roast for another 1 minute while stirring continuously.
6. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and the hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
7. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
8. Stir the khichdi, adding a little hot water if required so that the dal and the broken wheat mix well.
9. Serve hot