Split Green Gram Khichadi

Khichadi is very traditional recipe of India. It is made with very basic ingredients and it is very healthy. My mother used to make khichadi very often say about 2-3 times a week along with sabji and bhakri (Indian Chapati). 

Khichadi can also be made with pigeon peas split and skin taken out dal ( tuvar dal). I am sharing you recipe of split green gram khichadi. Both the dal are available in Indian grocery stores.

 First of all take 1 cup of rice and 3/4 cup of split green gram dal in bowl and wash it properly around 4-5 times. Take a pressure cooker and add 1-1/2 tablespoon of oil in pressure cooker add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Then add curry leaves and groundnut (with skin) about 5-6 pieces and add it and saute for some time, this both ingredients are optional. Then add washed dal and rice and add 3-4 cups of water "or" check the water level should be half of your first finger from the dal and rice level. Do it carefully don't burnt yourself, the water might get little hot. Add salt as per your taste and add 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder (haldi) and 1 teaspoon of chilly powder. You can adjust chilly powder as per your taste or you can handle chilly. Allow 4-5 whittsle. Allow the pressure cooker to cool down completely. Don't open until air is coming from the pressure cooker. Then open slowly and serve hot with a dollop of ghee (clarified butter) on it.

I serve this Khichadi with buttermilk, milk or Gujarati kadhi and papad. I feel little sleepy after having it due to ghee.... and so sometimes I enjoy eating Khichadi when I just want to cheat myself from work and get lazy........