(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)
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