(For all ingredients, please use organic versions if available)
Multi Lentils
Vegetable Khichadi
2 cups combined rice and multi lentils
(chana daal, toor daal, moong daal, massor daal, urad daal)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow zucchini, cubed
1 green zucchini, cubed
¼ cups peas
Other vegetables of your choice
4 pieces dried red chilies
1 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
2 teaspoon curry leaves or bay leaves
1–2 green chilies, chopped
½ cup cilantro
For tempering:
6–8 teaspoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
5–6 whole peppercorns
½ teaspoon methi (fenugreek) seeds (optiona)
½ teaspoon dhania seeds (optional)
Masala:
½ teaspoon
red chili powder (to taste)
2 teaspoon dhana jeera powder
½ teaspoon garam masala (to taste)
½ teaspoon turmeric
3 teaspoon lemon juice (to taste)
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon amchur powder (optional,
instead you may increase lemon juice)
Garnish:
8 teaspoon cilantro, finely chopped (and some mint leaves if available)
¼ cup pomegranate seeds (if available)