Sunday, November 8, 2009

Matar Khichdi

This was an attempt to merge a couple of recipes and come up with another microwave dish.

Matar Khichdi

1 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 cups rice, rinsed 3 times and soaked 10 min
1/2 cup frozen green peas, rinsed and soaked with rice
3/4 cup mung dal, rinsed and soaked with rice

Prepared in microwave. Melt butter. Add cumin seeds and cook 20 sec. Add salt, red pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger garlic paste and cook 30 sec. Add rice, peas, and mung beans. Add 4 cups water and cook 20 min. Serve.