Green Pea Khichdi

Green Peas Khichdi

Preparation Time: 10 mins   Cooking Time: 27 mins    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup bajra (black millet) , soaked for 5 hours and drained
• 1/4 cup moong (whole green gram)
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
•  a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
• 1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
• 1/2 tsp green chilli paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
•  salt to taste

Method 

Soak the bajra and moong separately in enough water in a deep bowl for 5 hours and drain well.

Combine the bajra, moong, green peas, salt and 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles.

Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.

Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.

When the seeds crackle, add and the asafoetida onions and saute on a medium flame for 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes, garlic paste, ginger paste, green chilli paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, mash using a potato masher, white stirring occasionally.

Add the cooked bajra-moong dal- green pea mixture and ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Serve hot.