Brown rice veg khichdi

Name: Brown rice veg khichdi
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups brown rice; 1/2 cup chopped carrots; 1/2 cup peas; 1/3 cup moong dal; 3 green chillies; 4 red chillies; 1 tbsp whole black pepper; 1 tbsp cumin; 10-15 curry leaves; 1/2 tsp asfotedia; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee / clarified butter; 2 tbsp Oil; 5 cups Water; 1/2 Lemon

Reena Andavarapu @reena_cooks

#riceisthebest
Healthy ,wholesome ,power packed meal. Brown rice is a healthier substitute for white rice ,helps to improve digestion,strengthen brain and nervous system,loaded with powerful antioxidants providing relief from a range of conditions. Is has antidepressant properties and helps to maintain healthy bones and a strong immune system. Few veggies and lentil cooked along with this rice in a healthy and proper way makes a perfect healthy meal.

Reena Andavarapu @reena_cooks

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 1/2 cupsbrown rice
1/2 cupchopped carrots
1/2 cuppeas
1/3 cupmoong dal
3green chillies
4red chillies
1 tbspwhole black pepper
1 tbspcumin
10-15curry leaves
1/2 tspasfotedia
to tasteSalt
2 tbspGhee / clarified butter
2 tbspOil
5 cupsWater
1/2Lemon

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Steps

1

Dry roast the moong lentil till light brown and soak with the brown rice for 10 minutes. Drain the water later.
2

Heat oil and ghee.
3

Add cumin and black pepper. Let it splutter well.
4

Next break the red chillies and add. Ssute for few seconds and add broken green chilies
5

Now add the carrots and green peas and saute.
6

Add asfotedia and mix
7

Wash and add the lentil and rice. Add the curry leaves now. Mix well.
8

Add the required water and squeeze in the lemon.Season with salt.
9

Let it come to a rolling boil.
10

Cover and simmer on low flame for 20 minutes. Uncover and fluff the rice with a wooden spatula
11

Delish brown rice khichdi ready to devour.

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Reena Andavarapu @reena_cooks

on March 27, 2019 16:44

No one is born a great cook. We need not cook fancy or complicated masterpieces but good food from fresh ingredeints. This is what should be our moto and inspire our inner chef.