Lentil Rice/Moong bean rice/ Rice Kichidi

A friend of mine is a scholar in bringing the taste in words before even we cook...........
this is one amongst the recipes that i grabbed....i tried ..itz simply awesome..

Whole Moong Bean
It has the Higher % of vitamin c and calcium....
Simply a protein food!!!!
Here goes the recipe for u....


Take:
Rice 1 ½ cup
(Green gram )Whole Moong bean ½ cup
Fennel Seeds1/2 tsp(optional)
Jeera 1 tsp
Ground nuts 2 -3 tsp (optional)
Hing powder ½ tsp
Onions ½ cup
Green chillies 4
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
Potato 1
Meal maker 10(optional)
Garam masala Powder 1.5tsp (depends)
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Chilli powder ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry


Will make:
1.Heat oil in the pressure pan; Add ground nuts, jeera,fennel seeds ,
ginger garlic paste, hing powder and fry for a minute.
2.Add chopped onions ,green chilies and fry it till golden brown
3.Add garam masala, turmeric powder ,chili powder and fry it for few minutes
4.Let it mix well with the onion mixture.
5.Soak peeled and cut potatoes, meal maker (soya) in warm water for 5 minutes and add to this mixture.
6.Wash rice and lentils; for 1 ½ cup of rice, add ½ cup whole moong bean/any lenthil of ur choice.
7.Put the Rice – Dal in to the pressure pan, add salt ; sauté it once.
8.Pour sufficient water and pressure cook it in medium flame (3-4 whistles).
9.Keep aside; Allow it to cool.


Best with Raita