Khichdi Aur Kadhi Combo Base

Ingredients

• 🧀Yogurt2 cups, whisked
  
• 🫙Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
  
• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧅Onion1, finely chopped
  
• 🍅Tomato1, chopped
  
• 🌶️Green Chili1, slit
  
• 🌶️Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  
• 🧈Ghee3 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  
• 🍚Rice3/4 cup
  
• 🫙Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
  
• 🫙Asafoetidaa pinch
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash the rice and rice in several changes of water, then let them soak while the tempering comes together.

2. 2

   Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida.

3. 3

   Fry the onion till golden, add ginger garlic paste, tomato and the ground spices; cook till jammy.

4. 4

   Stir in the rice and rice, toast briefly, then add water, salt and half the cilantro.

5. 5

   Cook on high heat for the first whistles, then low for ten minutes; open, stir vigourously — it should be soft and loose — and finish with ghee.