Gujarati Kichidi

Recipe and Photo Courtesy: Rathi (my cousin)

Ingredients:
1 cup Rice ( Depends on what rice you like, Basmati is best)
½ cup Moong Dhal with skin
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp cumin Powder
1 tsp turmeric
salt, to taste
1 tbsp ghee
Asafoetida

Procedure:
Soak rice and moong dhal in water 1:1 ratio( 1 portion of rice and moong dhal ,1 portion water) for 20 minutes.
Add cumin powder , 2 dashes of asafoetida, turmeric and salt to the soaked dhal and rice and pressure cook for 4 sounds.
The rice and dhal should be so cooked that they are mashable.
Heat a pan ,add the ghee , cumin seeds and 2 dashes of asafoetida.
When cumin seeds splutter add the cooked rice and dhal and mix well.
Serve hot.
This can be served with lijjad pappad and pickles \ thogayal \ chutney.

Calorie per serving: 177 cal approx.