Rava Kichadi

Rava Kichadi also called as Sooji / Semolina Kichadi is one of my favourite in rava dishes since childhood I have rava in my pantry and I thought to make any dish from it and try this kichadi for first time it came out well. Since it looks so colourful, my son enjoys this with sugar.

Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Main| Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Rava Kichadi

Ingredients

Rava - 1 cup
Onion - 1 big cut lengthwise
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Green Chillies - 2 chopped fine
Carrot - 1/4 cup chopped
Peas - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 3 cups
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp finely chopped
Salt - to taste

To temper:

Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1/2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Chana Dal - 1/2 tbsp
Curry leaves - few

Method:

1.                In a pan roast rava till nice aroma comes without changing the color,Set aside. (if you bought roasted rava skip this step).

2.                Pressure cook the carrot and peas in low flame for 2 whistles, Set aside.

3.                Heat oil in a pan and add the items under 'to temper' fry till they turn golden brown.

4.                Then add ginger paste, onion fry till slightly browned

5.                Now add the cooked vegetables and saute for 2mins.

6.                Then add turmeric powder and required salt, required water and saute till the veggies are well blended.

7.                Lower the flame, Then add rava slowly keep stirring, Keep stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Keep mixing till rava absorbs water fully.

8.                Keep covered and cook for 3-5mins till the khichdi texture if reached.

9.                Finally add coriander leaves

10.            It should not be dry, it should slightly mushy and greasy. This goes well with chutney and sambar!

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