Name: Rice Kichedi
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice; 1 cup Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 5 nos Cloves (Grambu); 2" piece Cinnamom (Karugapatta); 5 nos Cardamom (Elakka); 3 nos Onions (finely sliced, big); 6-8 nos Tomatoes; 4- 6 nos Green chillies (slit into two); 12–15 nos Mint leaves; ½ a Coriander leaves; 1 tsp Garlic paste; 1½ tsp Ginger paste; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd); ¼ cup Vegetable Oil; Curry Leaves (A few); 3 cups Water

Rice Kichedi

A combinaton of rice and red gram with a touch of spice

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Rice
1 cup Red gram Thuvaraparippu
5 nos Cloves Grambu
2" piece Cinnamom Karugapatta
5 nos Cardamom Elakka
3 nos Onions finely sliced, big
6-8 nos Tomatoes
4- 6 nos Green chillies slit into two
12–15 nos Mint leaves
½ a Coriander leaves
1 tsp Garlic paste
1½ tsp Ginger paste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd
¼ cup Vegetable Oil
Curry Leaves A few
3 cups Water

Instructions

Wash the dal & cook with a little turmeric powder.
Do not discard the water used to cook the dal. Keep it in a vessel.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry the onions & spices till the onions are brown.
Add the slit green chillies, mint & half of the coriander leaves, salt, garlic & ginger paste & fry for 2 mins.
Add the chopped tomatoes.
Add the washed drained rice & fry for a few mins.
Add the cooked dal and mix well.
Add the 3 cups of water and cook for 8 - 10 minutes. (Measure the dal water along with plain water to make 3 cups)
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
:- Serve hot.
Note : Pls use the same cup for measuring the rice, red gram(dal) and water.