Palak Khichdi

 

1 cup rice

1 cup whole mung daal(soak overnight in water)

Salt

1/2 tsp turmeric pd

1 cup spinach puréed 

1 tsp oil

2 tbsp ghee

3 large garlic cloves sliced

1/2 tsp chili pd or 2 red chilies 

1 tsp cumin seeds 

Pressure cook rice, daal, salt and turmeric pd with 4 cups of water till the daal is soft.

Heat oil in a non stick pan and add the spinach purée. Sauté with some salt for 5mins. Mix this into the rice.

In a small pan heat ghee, add the cumin seeds and garlic and cook on a medium flame till the garlic turns golden. Now add the chili pd/ r d chilies. Turn the heat off and add this to the rice.  Mix well and serve hot.