CHANA DAL CHAWAL KHICHDI

A light meal is always the best meal. Chana Dal Chawal Khichdi has always been my favorite in terms of light and healthy food. I prefer this meal in the breakfast or lunch time.The best thing is that it contains a lot of proteins that is good for health. 
Chana Dal Chawal Khichdi is super easy and quick food to make. When you are tired and don't want to indulge too much time in cooking, Chana Dal Khichdi is always the best option.Chana Dal ki khichdi is made with the combination of rice and chana dal. To make it more spicy and tangy, hari mirch,kali mirch and other Indian spices are added according to the taste buds of people.

Ingredients -

• 150 grams Chana Dal
• 200 grams Rice
• ¼th Cup Coriander leaves
• 100 grams=2 medium sized Onions (sliced)
• Cooking Oil
• ¼th Cup=50 grams whisked Curd
• Salt
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1½ tbsp Red Chili Powder
• 10-12 Cloves of Garlic
• 1½ inches Ginger root
• ½ tsp Black Peppercorns
• Cumin Seeds

Recipe-

1. Soak Chana Dal for 2-3 Hours and soak rice for 20 mins. We will begin with grinding of masala paste.
2. In a grinder jar, put half quantity of Onions (remaining Onions will be used for Tadka). Add Ginger, Garlic, Green Chilies, PepperCorns. Add water and grind into a fine masala paste.
3. In a pressure cooker, add 3-4 tbsp Cooking Oil. Allow the Oil to heat up. Add Cumin Seeds and remaining Onions. Fry until Onions become light brown in color.
4. After 4-5 mins add Turmeric Powder, grounded masala paste and salt. Bhunao the raw masala paste on low-medium heat. Now add red chili powder. 
5. As Oil begins to ooze out from the masala, add whisked curd.
6. Put back on heat and cook for 2-3 mins. Add some qauntity coriander leaves and mix. Add Soaked Chana Dal and soaked rice and mix well. Add water .
7. Add salt to taste, remaining coriander leaves and allow water to boil.
8. Close the pressure cooker and cook until 2 whistles. After 2 whistles, allow pressure cooker to cool down before opening the lid.