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Vaghareli Khichdi

Snuggle up with a bowl of khichdi. There is nothing better! It is served piping hot with a lot of spices. It is the perfect dish for the winter or fall, it'll warm your heart in the chilly weather. Add a little pad of butter or ghee and you're good to go!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 red potatoes diced
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 1/2 eggplant diced diced
  • 1 1/2 stems of curry leaves
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1 cup frozen lilva
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup long grain rice rinsed
  • 1/2 cup mung dal rinsed
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Green chili paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp hing

Instructions
 

  • Rinse rice and dal 2-3 times. Add curry leaves to the rice and dal.
  • Melt ghee in a large pressure cooker or instant pot. Add the whole spices and ginger or garlic paste. SauteĆ© for 20-30 seconds. Add rice mixture.
  • Add all of your vegetables and the remaining ingredients. Pressure cook for 20 minutes.
Keyword rice, vegetable, vegetarian