Varhadi Khichadi (वऱ्हाडी खिचडी)

Ingredients -

Rice – 2 bowls

Toor dal – 1 bowl

Garlic cloves – 5-6

Oil – 1 bowl

Garlic cloves – 6-7 finely chopped or crushed

Mustard seeds – 1/4^th t-spoon

Asafetida – 1/8^th t-spoon

Turmeric powder – 1/4^th t-spoon

Fried Sandgi Mirchi (stuffed dried chilies) – 5-6

Fried urad papad – 4-5

Procedure –

1. Wash rice and toor dal. Add boiling 6 cups of water, crushed garlic, salt and turmeric powder and cook the khichadi in pressure cooker.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let them splutter. Then add asafetida and garlic cloves. Sauté till garlic become brown in color. Turn off the heat and keep tadka aside.

3. While serving, take khichadi in a bowl, crumble and mix fried mirchi and papad. Then add spoonful of tadka, mix well and eat hot.

Note :

In this particular khichadi, spicy taste is because of Sandgi mirchi. You can easily get this Mirchi in any Indian Grocery store.