Veg Dalia Khichdi

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Broken Wheat (Also known as dalia or bulgar wheat)
• 0.5 cup Masoor Dal (Also known as red lentils)
• 0.33 unit/count Cauliflower
• 1 unit/count Potato
• 1 unit/count Carrot (Also known as gaajar)
• 0.5 cup Green Peas
• 0.5 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Cumin Powder (Also known as jeera powder)
• 1 pinch Hing (Also known as asafetida)
• 0.5 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 0.5 teaspoon Turmeric (Also known as haldi)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 unit/count Tomatoes
• 1 unit/count Onions
• 2 cups Water (For cooking)
• 2 tablespoons Ghee or Oil (For frying)

Instructions

1. 1Dice all vegetables into medium-sized pieces. Thinly slice the onion and tomato. Soak the broken wheat and masoor dal in water.
2. 2In a pressure cooker, heat ghee or oil over medium flame. Add a pinch of hing and the sliced onions. Sauté until the onions are translucent, then add the sliced tomatoes and salt. Cook until the tomatoes soften slightly.
3. 3Incorporate all the dry spice powders into the mixture and stir well to combine.
4. 4Add all the diced vegetables, soaked broken wheat, and masoor dal to the spice mixture. Stir to combine thoroughly.
5. 5Pour in the water and stir. Seal the pressure cooker with its lid and cook on medium heat for 2-3 whistles.
6. 6Allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the cooker and check if the khichdi is fully cooked. Serve hot with pickle or raita.