Recipe
Moong dal khichdi.
Rice and moong dal cooked soft, with a spoon of ghee melting on top.

You need
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1/2 cup split yellow moong dal
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Govindam Deshi Ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- A pinch of hing
- 1 tsp grated ginger
Method
- Wash the rice and dal together and soak them for 15 minutes.
- Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker. Add the cumin, hing and ginger.
- Add the drained rice and dal and stir for a minute.
- Add the water, turmeric and salt. Pressure cook for 4 whistles and let the pressure drop on its own.
- Loosen it with a little hot water if you like it softer.
- Serve with a spoon of ghee on top, curd, papad and pickle.
Tip. Khichdi thickens as it sits. Add hot water and stir before you reheat it.