VERMICELLI KHICHADI/SEMIYA KHICHADI

Here is a tasty quick fix meal in a dish...

Be it breakfast,lunch or dinner

you can whip it up in a jiffy....

INGREDIENTS

• VERMICELLI / SEMIYA -1 CUP
• ONION- 1
• CARROT -1/2
• GREEN PEAS -1/4 CUP
• GREEN CHILLIES - 3-4
• CASHEW NUTS- 6-10
• MUSTARD SEEDS-1/4 TEASPOON
• URAD DHAL -1/2 TEASPOON
• CHANNA DHAL-1/2 TEASPOON
• GINGER - FEW JULIENNES
• LIME JUICE-2 TEASPOONS
• OIL -2 TABLESPOONS
• CURRY LEAVES-FEW
• SALT TO TASTE

METHOD

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil and roast the vermicelli slightly. Remove from heat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a kadai .
• Fry the mustard seeds ,cashew nuts and dhals.
• Add the ginger juliennes,chopped green chillies and curry leaves and fry lightly.
• Now add the chopped onions and fry till they are transparent.
• Now add the chopped carrots,green peas and saute lightly.Add salt to taste.
• Add 2 cups of water and let the vegetables cook in the boiling water.
• Now,reduce the heat and add the roasted vermicelli little by little,stirring continuously.
• Cook till the water is absorbed and the vermicelli is cooked.
• Remove from heat and add the lime juice and mix well.
• Serve with chutney and sambar or with plain curd and any pickle of your choice.
• This dish tastes great  as a packed lunch too...

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RAWA KHICHADI

INGREDIENTS

 RAWA (SOOJI)                -1 CUP
CHOPPED ONION        -1
CHOPPED TOMATO     -1(OPTIONAL)
CHOPPED CARROT      -1/2
PEAS                               -1 TABLESPOON
GREEN CHILLIES          -4
CURRY LEAVES            - FEW
MUSTARD SEEDS          -1/4 TEASPOON
GRAM DHAL                  -1/2 TEASPOON
URAD DHAL                   - 1/2 TEASPOON
OIL                                   -4 TABLESPOONS
CASHEWNUTS               -FEW
TURMERIC POWDER     -1/4 TEASPOON
SALT TO TASTE

METHOD

1.HEAT SOME OIL IN A KADAI AND ROAST THE SOOJI (RAWA)
2.HEAT THE REST OF THE OIL IN ANOTHER KADAI.
3.SPLUTTER THE MUSTARD SEEDS.THEN ADD THE DHALS, CASHEWS,CHOPPED CHILLIES,CURRY LEAVES ,ONIONS AND OTHER VEGETABLES. FRY FOR A FEW MINUTES.
4.ADD THE SALT AND TURMERIC POWDER.ADD 2.5 CUPS OF WATER AND BOIL
 FOR 5 MINUTES.
5.REDUCE THE HEAT.ADD THE FRIED RAWA LITTLE BY LITTLE-STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY.
6.COOK TILL THE MIXTURE SOLIDFIES AND LEAVES THE SIDES OF THE KADAI.
7.ADD A LITTLE MORE OIL/GHEE, IF YOU WISH.REMOVE FROM THE HEAT.
8.SERVE HOT WITH CHUTNEY /SAMBAR.