Here's How To Make Rajasthani Bajre Ki Khichdi

Directions

1. I am going to cook everything in a pressure cooker. So let’s turn on the flame.
2. Add a spoon of oil. Once the oil is nice and hot add 1 spoon of cumin seed
3. Add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and 2 cloves.
4. Let this cook for a few seconds.
5. Add a spoon of ginger garlic paste and mix it well.
6. Add 1 finely chopped onions and cook them well
7. Add 2 chopped tomatoes.
8. Reduce the flame and let the tomatoes softener
9. Meanwhile chop the veggies: beans and carrot.
10. Add these veggies into it and mix it well. Also, add green peas. You can add any vegetable of your choice.
11. Soak the 1 gram bajra for 6-7 hours. And the soaked bajra into the cooker.
12. What is a khichadi if there is no daal in it.
13. So I also add a half cup of soaked moong daal. You can use any daal of your choice like tur daal or green moong daal.
14. Give it a nice mix. Its time for a seasoning spices.
15. Add 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
16. 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
17. 1 tsp Coriander & Cumin Seed Powder
18. 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder and two chopped green chilies.
19. And salt to taste and mix it well.
20. Add the 500ml - 750ml water to it.
21. It takes a lot of water because a bajra takes a lot of time to cook.
22. After adding the water wait for 4-5 whistles. Let it cool down for 20-30 minutes and then open it.
23. Add some ghee to it for more flavor and also a little bit of coriander leaves.
24. Plate it and serve.
25. Rajasthani Bajre Ki Khichdi is a superfood and it is rich in iron, protein and many nutrients.
26. Do give try to this recipe.