LAUKI/ BOTTLEGOURD/ DHUDHI VEGETABLE KHICHDI

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tbsp Rice
• 3 tbsp green moong dal chilka
• ½  cup bottle gourd dudhi / lauki /peeled and grated
• ½  tablespoon whole spices clove, cinnamon, bay leaves, whole black pepper
• 1 red chilli dried
• ½  tablespoon Ghee
• Pinch of  asafoetida/ hing
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and cumin seeds
• 1 cup onion, Tomato and Carrot finely chopped and Green Peas
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste or minced
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt as required
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander

Instructions

1. Clean and wash rice and dal thoroughly, drain the water and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil/ ghee in a pressure cooker and add whole spices, dried red chilli, mustard and cumin seeds.
3. Once it crackles add chopped onion, hing and sautee until very light brown.
4. Now add green chilli, and ginger garlic paste.
5. Sautee everything for a couple of minutes, then add grated dudhi and sautee for 3-4 minutes.
6. Add chopped tomato, Carrot and Green Peas and turmeric powder.
7. Cook until slightly mushy.
8. Add washed and drained rice and dal.
9. Give it a good stir. Add enough water and salt and close the lid and cook till 3 whistles.
10. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid of the pressure cooker.
11. Add chopped coriander and gently mix the khichdi.