Khichadi, a mix of rice and lentils, is my all-time favorite comfort food. This is also quick easy least time consuming, a dish in a jiffy (only if you have a cooker). 

Its quite a versatile dish. You don’t have to add all of what is given in a recipe either. Go with what you have in your shelf. Trust me it still comes out great. Honestly, I don’t even add whole spices, potatoes and cauliflower. I just add frozen packet of carrots and peas instead and that is all. Here is a recipe for you to try .

 Ingredients
1 cup white/ brown/basmati rice

1 cup green moong dal  ( you will get this in any Indian grocery store. While you are there, pick up yellow moong dal. And replace it with green, for a different flavor)
½ cup carrots coarsely chopped  or frozen
1/2 cup cauliflower chopped in small pieces
1 potato cut in cubes
1/2 cup frozen peas

I medium onion
1 inch piece ginger chopped
4 garlic cloves chopped
 2 to 4 cloves
2 bayleaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tssp chillie powder

½ tsp garam masala
salt to taste
oil to fry onions and vegetables in about 2 tbsp ( you can use coconut oil or ghee)

coriander leaves for garnish

moong dal pic…I just call it split green lentils

Method

Wash rice and lentils drain & keep aside

In a pot, add oil, let it heat up and then add cumin seeds garlic, ginger, onions and saute until onions are translucent. Add spices whole and grounded. Whole should be cloves, cinnamon stick bay leaves. Ground spices are coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt. I also like to add 1/4 bunch of chopped coriander leaves at this point. it just has a great aroma  

Add cut vegetables. Mix all and let it cook for about 10 minutes. Add rice, lentils mix all and then add 4 cups of water. Close the lid and cook for about ½ an hour on low heat.

garnish with a tbsp of chopped coriander leaves