Ingredients

• 1 cup - brown or ordinary rice, washed, soaked for 30 minutes
• 1/4 cup - whole lentils (whole masoor), washed, soaked for 30 minutes
• 1/4 cup - whole moong (green gram)
• 1 tsp - garlic grated
• 1 tsp - ginger grated
• 2 - green chillies, crushed
• 1 tsp - lemon juice
• 1 stalk - curry leaves
• 2 stalks - tulsi (holy basil)
• 1 tbsp - coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp - each mustard and cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - coriander seed powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp - garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp - black Maharashtrian masala (optional)
• 1/4 tsp - cinnamon clove powder
• salt to taste

How to Make Nutritious Lentil Rice

• Heat small pressure cooker and add seeds. Allow them to splutter and add curry leaves.
• Add ginger, garlic and chilli and stir.
• Add drained rice, moong and lentils.
• Stir for 2 mins and add 4 cups of hot water.
• Add all other ingredients, stir and bring to a boil.
• Close lid with weight.
• Allow 3 whistles before you remove from fire.
• Allow steam to settle before opening the cooker.
• Transfer to serving dish and garnish with tulsi leaves and coriander.
• Serve hot with curds, raitha or kadhi.