Rice-Moong Kichadi

Ingredients:

1. Rice – 2 tbsp

2. Moong dal – 1 tbsp

3. Carrot – 1 small piece

4. Water – 1 cup

5. cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

6. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

7. Salt – a pinch

8. Ghee - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Wash the rice and dal well.

2. Pressure cook carrot, turmeric powder, salt, rice and dal for 3 whistles.

3. Mash the rice and dal well while hot until it becomes smooth.

4. Heat ghee, add cumin seeds and mix well with kichdi

5. Feed warm.

Nutritional highlights – Rice provides carbohydrate where as dal is rich in protein. Carrot is rich in vitamin A. Ghee provides essential fatty acids.

Nutritive values:

• Calories – 136 kcal

• Carbohydrates – 22 g

• Protein – 5 g

• Fats – 3.3 g

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