Rava Kitchadi / Kalyana Rava Kitchadi - A must in Tamil Brahmin Wedding Breakfast

Roasted Rava             :   1 cup

Moong dal                 : 1/4 cup 

Chopped vegetables  : 1 cup ( carrot,beans,potato) 

Chopped onion          : 2 tbsps

Chopped tomato        : 2 tbsps

Green peas                 : 2 tbsps

Green chillies            : 4

Oil                              : 2 tbsps

Ghee                          : 2 tbsps + 1 tbsp 

Turmeric powder        : 1/4 tsp 

Water                         : 3 1/2 cups

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves 

Salt

Method

Wash & pressure cook moong dal for upto 2 whistles.

Heat 2 tbsps Oil  + 2 tbsps ghee in a heavy bottomed pan,add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

Add Onion,green chillies ,curry leaves and fry.

Add all the chopped vegetables, green peas,tomato, turmeric powder and salt.

Cook the vegetables for 5 minutes on low flame. 

Now add water and let it boil.

When water starts boiling,add the mashed dal, mix & reduce the flame,add rava slowly.

Keep stirring to avoid formation of lumps.

When all the water is absorbed, cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

Finally add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee and mix everything well. 

Serve hot with coconut chutney.