Oats Khichdi

OATS KHICHDI

INGREDIENTS

OATS--2CUPS
CHOPPED ONIONS--1/4 CUP
CHOPPED CARROTS--1/2 CUP
GREEN PEAS --1/4 CUP
COOKED MASOOR DAL --1 CUP
GREEN CHILLI  --2
TOMATO --1
SALT
JEERA
GINGER GARLIC PASTE --1 TSP(OPTIONAL)
 OIL--1TSP
 BUTTER  2TSP(OPTIONAL)
1.HEAT OIL IN A PAN AND ADD JEERA AND GREEN CHILLI AND GINGER GARLIC PASTE AND ONIONS.
FRY FOR A MOMENT
2.NEXT ADD GREEN PEAS AND STIR WELL AND ADD CARROTS
3.ADD A LITTLE BIT SALT AND CLOSE THE LID
4.WHEN THE VEGETABLES ARE HALF COOKED ADD TOMATOES AND ADD SOME WATER
5.LET THE VEGETABLES COOK WELL AND ADD 5 CUPS OF WATER .
6.ADD COOKED DAL AND SALT TO THIS
7WHEN WATER STARTS BOILING ADD OATS TO THIS AND STIR WELL TILL EVERYTHING MIXES WELL.
8. TAKE CARE WHILE STIRRING OTHERWISE LUMPS ARE FORMED.(TO AVOID LUMPS YOU CAN FRY THE OATS IN A DRY PAN FOR A MINUTE AND THEN ADD)
9.PLACE THE LID AND COOK TILL OATS ARE DONE.
10. WHEN OATS ARE DONE , REMOVE GROM THE FIRE AND DISH OUT THE KICHIDI
11. SERVE HOT WITH SOME BUTTER ON TOP


VARIANTS--YOU CAN ADD ANY VEGETABLES YOU LIKE.
                      YOU CAN ALSO USE ANY DAL YOU LIKE .