Bhuni Khichuri

Roasted moong Dal – 1/2 cup

Basmati Rice – 11/2 cups

Vegetables of choice 2 cups - peas, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower

Ginger garlic paste = 2 tsp

¼ cup chopped onion

¼ cup tomato puree

Method: In a Pressure Cooker heat 1 tbsp of ghee. Temper the oil with1 bay leaf, 2green cardamoms, 2cloves, 1cinnamon stick and 1dry red chili. When the spices sputter, add finely chopped onion. Fry the onion till it is brown at the edges. Add 1 heaped tsp of ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add tomato puree to the above mixture. Continue frying till the tomato is cooked. You can add peas, carrots, potatoes, cauliflowers etc. Fry for couple more minutes. Add the roasted dal along with the rice. Add turmeric powder and coriander powder. Add raisins and fry for some more minutes. Add about 4 cups of warm water, salt and about 1/2 tsp of sugar. Mix everything. Add 1 tsp of Ghee. Close the lid of the Pressure cooker and cook for 4 minutes at full pressure. Cook for 3 mins. When you open the lid of the cooker, add a tsp more of ghee if you want. Add the roasted cashew and a bit of hot ghee on top. Serve hot

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