Hyderabadi Kichadi Rice

Ingredients :

• Basmati rice 1 Cup(250 grams )
• Cinnamon 1 Stick
• Cardamom 5 Pods
• Cloves 4 No
• Cumin seeds  1 Tsp
• Big onion 1 No
• Green chilly 3 No
• Coriander leaves 1/4 cup
• Mint leaves 1/4 cup
• Curry leaves 1 strands
• Turmeric powder 1/2 Tsp
• Masoor dhal 1/2 cup
• salt
• Ghee 2 Tbsp
• Oil 2 Tsp
• Ginger garlic paste 1 Tbsp

 Preparations 

• Wash and soak the rice and masoor dhal for 30 minutes .
• Cut big onion into long slice.
• Chop the green chilly ,coriander leaves and mint leaves.
• In a vessel add oil and ghee,when it become hot add the cinnamon ,cardamom ,cloves and cumin seeds.let it splutter well.
• Now add the onion,when the onion become transparent add ginger garlic paste fry until the raw smell goes.
• Add the green chilly ,coriander leaves and mint leaves fry well
• Now add Turmeric powder ,salt and 2 1/2 cup water to the vessel .
• Let it boil,after add the rice and dhal cook well until the rice is done.
  
  

Tips

• The ratio is 1:2 (1 cup = 2 cup )
• Here for the dhal i added 1/2 cup extra water.
• Measure the water in the same cup that u measured rice.