Name: Jau ki khichdi (indian curried barley)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Jau (Pearl Barley) - 1 cup (washed and soaked in warm water for 2 hours); Mixed Veggies - 1.5 cups; Onion - 1.5 cups, sliced; Green Chilies - 2 or 3, finely chopped, per your liking; Ginger - 1 inch piece, grated; Butter - 3 tablespoons; Water - 6 cups; Haldi (Turmeric Powder) - 1 teaspoon; Lal Mirch (Red Chili) Powder - 1/2 teaspoon; MDH Kitchen King Masala - 3 teaspoons (if you do not have these, feel free to use a blend of cumin/coriander/garam masala per your liking); Salt - as per taste

Ingredients

Jau (Pearl Barley) - 1 cup (washed and soaked in warm water for 2 hours)
Mixed Veggies - 1.5 cups
Onion - 1.5 cups, sliced
Green Chilies - 2 or 3, finely chopped, per your liking
Ginger - 1 inch piece, grated
Butter - 3 tablespoons
Water - 6 cups

Dry Masala Powders:

Haldi (Turmeric Powder) - 1 teaspoon
Lal Mirch (Red Chili) Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
MDH Kitchen King Masala - 3 teaspoons (if you do not have these, feel free to use a blend of cumin/coriander/garam masala per your liking)
Salt - as per taste

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time40 min

Wash and soak barley for 2 hours.
Take a cooker or heavy bottomed pan and add butter to it.
When butter has melted, add onion, drained barley and ginger and fry till onions become translucent (about 5 minutes.).
Now, add veggies and all dry masalas and fry for another 3 minutes.
Add water, mix well and cook for 35-40 minutes. or till well cooked.
After removing the lid, wait for about 5 minute. before serving.
Serve this at lunch/dinner as a main dish (with yogurt or pickle or chips) or even as a side dish with anything else you are serving for lunch/dinner.