"Chine rosse alla dal"

Hi all,

These days’ time is a great constraint for everybody and anybody. time is so less that you cant take out enough f for a healthy meal for 2 or 3. Simplest way is put all things in pressure cooker and cook something healthy.

How about the most basic dish called Khichadi. The name itself makes you run away from the dish. Never mind here is "Chine rosse alla dal" for you. Khichadi with a twist. is it not stimulating and exciting. Best cooked in winter as we have abundance of colourful vegetables to go along with it.

The process is simple effective and fast.

You need equal amount of rice and any pulses that you fancy about. Nothing that need too much soaking and boiling.

salt to taste. Garam masala to taste, Black pepper, raisin and peanuts, turmeric powder

 Vegetables cut into dices (beans, potatoes, carrots, a little capsicum, cauliflower,  not to forget onions and garlic, also healthy palak i.e. spinach)

Secrete ingredient soya sauce :) and vinegar or lemon juice fresh

Let’s take some oil in a pan. I would suggest take it in a cooker. Put in the garlic and onion and cook it. put all your cut diced vegetables and let it cook together. Once the smell says it is slightly done add in the masalas. All of it. Do experiment with your taste buds on masalas. You can add a dash of sugar as well. Cook cook cook.

Add the great pulses that you have selected in to the cooker. Cook it for some longer time. Put in some raisins and peanuts if you like them. Add the rice and cook again. Preferred simmered. Put in double the amount of water. Let it cook in an open cooker.  Add in the sauce and fresh lemon juice and cook. You can add some ghee to bring in the taste.  Once the water boils, put in the  lid and let it whistle at you at least twice or thrice.

Wait it to cool and then open the lid. You can add water if it looks like a pulaao. Serve it hot with ghee and poppadum to your hungry stomach. the secrete is cooking the rice and pulses in water before putting the lid as the flavours set in better.

Keep experimenting it brings your special twist to your  "Chine rosse alla dal". You are free to use your own name as well.