VAALACHI KHICHADI

Ingredients

• 1cup rice, soaked for half-hour 

• 1cup Vaal, soaked, sprouted and de-skinned

1onion, chopped

• Mustard seeds

• Cumin seeds

• Hing

• ½ tsp Turmeric powder

• 2-3 tsp Chilli powder 

• 1-2 tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Garam masala

• ½ tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill Special Goda masala 

• ½ tsp Kanda lasun masala 

• 1cup Coconut milk 

• Jaggery to taste 

• Salt to taste 

• Vatan masala ( grind little coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, coconut and onion to coarse paste ) 

• Hot water 

(Note: You may substitute chilli powder + garam masala with Shilpa’s Masala Mill Everyday Masala)

• INSTRUCTIONS 

• heat oil and add mustard seeds and onion 

• Add little water and cook onions for 2-3 mins 

• Add Vaal and a little turmeric and chilli powder 

• Add little Vatan masala and fry for few mins

You don’t have to cook it as we will cook it with rice later 

• Switch off the flame and keep aside 

• Heat another pot with oil 

• Add jeera and hing 

• Add the remaining onion and cook it with little water

Add rice , salt , garam masala and remaining vatan masala

Add Goda masala, Kanda lasun masala and jaggery and fry for few mins 

• Add the Vaal mix and fry for 2-3 mins

Add coconut milk and hot water

Bring to a boil and then cover and steam cook for 10-15 mins

That’s it, you’re delicious Vaalachi Khichadi is ready 

• Serve steaming hot with koshimbir, Kadhi , cucumber , pickle and papad

Enjoy!

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