Dal Khicdi

Take 1:1 rice and dal (can be a mix of toor, moong dal). Wash it and soak it.

Heat oil with mustard and cumin seeds. Add bayleaf (optional). Add little ginger and chilli. Add onion (keep some for later) and saute it well. Add tomato.

Add turmeric (0.5 spoon for 1 cup rice), little red chilli powder, hing and salt.

Add the dal and rice and saute for 2 minutes.

Add 4 times volume of dal+rice. 8 cups water for 1 cup rice and 1 cup dal. Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.

Add chopped coriander. Optionally you can add Tadka (ghee, mustard, jeera, dried red chilli, garlic, onion). Serve.