Moong dal Kichdi

Dal Khichdi :
 
Ingredients :

1/2 bowl long grain Rice
1/4 bowl Moong Dal without Husks
1 Small onion chopped
Paste of 2 green chillies & 1" ginger piece ( Paste is optional.Instead use chilli and ginger cut into small pieces )
1 Tbls Oil
1tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric
1 1/2 tsp salt

Tempering:

Oil- 1 tblspn
urad dal - 1 spn
chanadal- - 1 spn
 jeera- 1 spn
redchilli - 2 to 3
kaju - 5-6
kadipattha/ karivepaaku - fistful

 
Method :     
1.Wash and Soak the rice and Dals seperately. Leave for 10min.
2.In a broad pan, heat the oil and add cumin seeds.
3.Add the chopped onion and chiili and ginger paste. Stir and saute for 1min.
4.Add the rice and moong Dal.
5.Add the salt and turmeric
6.Make sure not to put too much water .The water should just covers the rice and Dals.
7.Cover the lid and turn the heat downaa no problem
8.Check after 5 min to see if the rice and Dals are cooked and most of the water absorbed.If need be a little water can be sprinkled. 

Once the Rice is done, put a small kadai on stove , add oil and let it heat.
Roast kaju till they are roasted well and take them out.
Now in the same kadai add all the ingredients under tempering.Fry nicely until a wonderful aroma hits ur kitchen.Add this to the cooked kichdi and
My god !!! You cant resist it.

Seve it with  Raita .