Rava/ Sooji Kichadi

Ingredients:

Rava/Sooji	1 ½ Cup
Onion	½
Carrot	1
Beans	7-10
Potato	1 medium
Tomato	1
Green chilli	3
Turmeric	½ Tsp
Salt	As Needed

Tempering:

Oil	1 Tbs
Ghee	2 Tsp
Mustard seeds	½ Tsp
Curry leaf	5
Channa dhal	1 Tbs
Split dhal	½ Tbs
Red chilli	3

Method:

• Heat a pan and add the rava/ sooji. Dry roast it until it turns light brown colour. Remove and keep aside.

• Finely chop all the veggies.

• Heat a kadai and add oil to it. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add the channa dhal, split dhal, asafetida, curry leaf, red chilli and green chilli sauté it. Add the onion, turmeric, salt and sauté until translucent.

• Then add all the veggies to it. Fry it for few seconds. Then add the tomato and sauté it. Add 4 ½ cup of water and close the lid. Cook it in medium flame until the veggies are done.

• Once the veggies are done add the roasted rava/sooji little by little. Make sure no lumps are formed. Keep stirring it continuously until it’s cooked and becomes thicker. (Add water if needed according to your consistency)

• Remove from heat and add ghee on top of it.  Serve hot with chopped cilantro .

Note:

• Adding ghee is optional.

• Dry roasting the rava/sooji helps it to cook faster.

Serves-3