Khichdi -Pulao

Am sure your first thought would be - 'this is not khichdi'. There is nothing in this except for rice and split moong daal which will allow it to remain khichdi. Actually my better half started off making khichdi. But the rice used was basmati rice and every grain was perfectly cooked making it perfect for Pilaf/Pulao. So he ended up making a new dish which could be between pilaf and khichdi. But all is well that tastes well. So here I present the recipe of Khichdi pulao the name-keeping ceremony of which happened just the moment I wrote this post.

Ingredients

Rice - 1 cup

Split Moong Daal -1/3rd of a cup

Water - 2 and a half cups

1 tsp cooking oil

1/3 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Kitchen king Masala

1/4 tsp Aamchur powder

Salt to taste

Method

1) Cook rice and split moong daal together in 2 and a half cups of water with salt (water used may vary for each pressure cooker). Add water in such a way that the rice is perfectly cooked and every grain of rice separates.

2) Cook peas separately in microwave or water. Ensure that peas is perfectly cooked, neither mashed up nor undercooked.

3) Take  a pan. Add 1 tsp cooking oil. Add cumin seeds, cooked peas, kitchen king masala, turmeric powder, aamchur powder.

4) Add cooked rice and stir it for a minute. Serve hot with curd or raita.