Sabudhana Kichdi

Ideal for a morning breakfast - easy to make and can be a filling meal on a fast day

Ingredients:

Sabudhana - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Roasted peanuts - a handful
Mustard seeds - 1 spoon
Chana dal - 1 spoon
Urad dal - 1/2 spoon
Green chillies - 6-8nos.
Curry leaves - a few
Coriander leaves, finely chopped - a few
Grated coconut - a handful (optional)
Asafetida - 1/4 spoon
Salt - to taste
Cooking oil - 2 tablespoon

Method:

1. Soak sabudhana and moong dal in soar curd plus water for 4-6 hours. Drain excess water and keep aside
2. In a kadai, pour oil. Once it gets hot, add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add chana dal, urad dal, asafetida, curry leaves and peanuts and wait for them to turn light golden brown.
3. Now add the soaked sabudhana-moong dal mixture and salt to taste and keep it on low flame for 10-12 mins. No need to add/sprinkle water.
4. Make sure that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the kadhai. If need be, add little more oil.
5. When the sabudhana turns pale and transparent, the khichdi is ready. Squeeze some lime juice, garnish it with coriander leaves and grated coconut and serve hot.

Tips:

1. For instant khichdi, saok the sabudhana and moong dal in hot water for 30 mins.
2. You can also add vegetables of your choice to the khichdi.