Soak roasted moong dal for 15 minutes.Parboil carrots and beans.Also boil cubed potatoes if adding.Chop cauliflower into small pieces and fry lightly and set aside.
Heat 1 tsp mustard oil in a pressure cooker and fry lightly chopped onion.Add the moong dal and rice.Add turmeric,bay leaves,salt and sugar to taste and 3 cups water approximately.
Pressure cook 2 whistles and release steam after 5 minutes.If needed more water to be added.
Add the parboiled vegetables,coconut chips,green peas,ginger paste.Heat 1 tsp oil and sprinkle cumin and 1 broken dry red chilli.When they splutter,add it to the boiling khichdi and stir.When nearly done add the fried cauliflower if you are adding it and give it a stir.
Sprinkle garam masala and broken green chillies.Also add 1 tbsp ghee.Give it a boil and serve with roasted papad, French fries or brinjal fritters.
