Tribal Cuisine: Gurji (Little millet) khichdi

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    Prepared By: Sabnam Aferin

    Ingredients

    1. Gurji (Little millet) rice – 500 gm
    2. Green gram(Mung) Dal – 200 gm
    3. Onion –1 pc
    4. Green chili – As needed
    5. Oil / ghee – 50 gm
    6. Vegetables(Cauliflower ,carrot , Tomato etc,)-150 gm
    7. Curry leaf – 1 branch
    8. Mustard seeds -few
    9. Ginger garlic paste -1 tbs
    10. Salt – as per taste
    11. Turmeric powder- ½ tbs
    12. Cumin seeds – few
    13. Cow ghee-2 tbs ( or as per taste )

    Preparation method

    • Wash Mung dal (green gram) and soak it in a bowl for 30 minutes
    • Wash little millet rice and keep aside in a bowl.
    • Chop onion, green chili, and all vegetables.
    • Take a pan and heat the oil/ ghee
    • Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaf, chopped onion, green chili one by one, and stir fry it in low flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Now add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and stir fry for 2 minutes on low flame
    • Add all the vegetables,  tomato and stir fry for 5 to 6 minutes on low flame.
    • Add Mung dal (green gram), water and heat it till water boils.
    • Once the water starts boiling, Pour little millet rice into it.
    • Add salt, cover the pan with a plate and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
    • Keep stirring at regular intervals and check if the Gurji (little millet) rice is cooked or not.
    • Once Gurji (Little millet) rice khichdi is cooked well add cow ghee into it .
    • Now khichdi is ready to eat, serve hot with any pickle.