Kichadi With Spinach And Carrot

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Rice
• 1/4 cup Moong Dal
• 1 cup chopped Spinach
• 1 Carrot grated
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 sp Pepper Corn
• 1/2 sp Cumin Seeds
• 4 Cloves
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 inch Dalchina chekka
• 2 sp Lemon Juice (optional )      
• Salt to taste
• 3 cups Water
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Wash and soak rice and moong dal for 10 to 15 mins & keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, bay leaf, pepper corn, cloves, dalchini & fry.
• Add curry leaves, green chillies, grated carrot, chopped spinach and stir.
• Fry another minute and add turmeric, soaked rice mixture & mix well.
• Let it fry for couple of mins, then add water and salt to it as needed.
• Now transfer the whole mixture to rice cooker and cook.
• When done remove the lid and add lemon juice to cooked kichadi & mix well.
• Now carrot spinach kichadi is ready to serve, serve hot with chutney or sambar.