Ingredients

• 2 cups - rice
• 1 cup - toor dhal
• 5 - cloves
• 1 - cinnamon
• 5 - cardamom
• 2 - finely sliced onions
• 8 - small tomatoes
• 4 - green chillies slit into halves
• 3 sprigs - mint leaves
• 2 tbsp - chopped coriander
• 2 tbsp - ginger garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup - oil
• A few curry leaves
• 3 cups - water
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

How to Make Rice Kichdi

• Wash and cook toor dhal with a pinch of turmeric powder. Set aside.
• Don't discard the cooked dhal water.
• Fry the onions, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• When onions are golden, add slit green chillies, mint, curry leaves and 1 tbsp of the coriander leaves.
• Add salt and ginger garlic paste. Fry for 2 mins.
• Add the washed, drained rice and chopped tomatoes. Fry for a few minutes.
• Add the cooked dhal, mix well and add 3 cups of water. Add cooked dhal water.
• Cook for 8 to 10 mins till the rice is done.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.