1

To begin making the Chana Dal Khichdi, wash the rice and chana dal with water. Soak each of them in water separately for about an hour.

2

Heat a pressure cooker and add chana dal in it. Cook it till the cooker releases 1 whistle as we want to cook the dal only half. Once done, switch off the heat and keep it aside.

3

Heat oil in a wide pan, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon and asafoetida. salute it for about 30 seconds.

4

After 30 seconds, add green chilies and ginger and cook them until the ginger is cooked very well.

5

Add rice, cooked chana dal, turmeric powder and salt according to taste and cook for a minute.

6

After a minute, add 2 cups of water. Mix it well and cook it for about 20-25 minutes on a medium flame till it becomes dry and tender. Once done, garnish it with some chopped coriander leaves.

7

Serve Chana Dal Khichdi with Gujarati Kadhi or any raita of your choice.

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