On the blogging front, I have been "Missing in Action". First started with New year cleaning.. Well if you have not heard of New year cleaning then this is a new one! Then it was bidding good bye to a dear friend of mine who shifted to Pune for good. This did not mean that I did not cook. I did, but was not able to click pics.
I have been thinking of blogging about the places that we have visited in China this year as a record. Let me know what you think about it.
Starting this year's cooking post with a healthy breakfast/dinner item "Moogadaali Usli/Bette". This is very much similar to Pongal with minor changes. Moong Dal is rich in protein and easily digestible. This is comfort food for us and can be fixed easily with no much fuss!
Here is what's needed:
1 cup Moong Dal
1/4 cup Basmati Rice
1 tsp Mustard seeds
5-6 Curry leaves
1/2 tsp Jeera
2-3 green Chilly - slit
a small piece of Ginger finely chopped
2-3 crushed black pepper
Oil
Salt to taste
2 tbsp grated Coconut grated
Water 3-1/2 cup
Procedure:
1) Heat Oil. Add mustard seeds, when they splutter add jeera and sauté till golden. Add curry leaves, crushed pepper, slit green chillies and sauté for few seconds.
2) Add water and bring it to a good boil.
3) Add washed moong dal and washed rice. Add salt to taste and ginger pieces. Cook on medium flame until done. (i.e The dal is fully cooked but still holds it's shape. If it is not cooked you can add little hot water and let it cook).
4) Garnish with grated coconut and serve hot.
Harini is hosting FIC-Yellow at her blog, this is my first entry to this event. For more details visit her blog. Harini, This is for you :)
27 comments:
very comforting bowl of rice. looks yummy.
True, its sounds and looks Pongal. Not only comfort food but very comforting on a cold day!
Happy New Year.
A very healthy dish to start the New Year with :)
your recipe is very similar to my moms kichdi recipe..i love to eat this with some desi ghee on top..yummm..love the pic
thanks for stopping by and HAPPY NEW YEAR
This is another nice version of khichdi:) Thank you for the comfort food - with the change in season there are many here who require it. I have been on this for two days - without the coconut, of course!
Delicious and apt entry too..! Do check my new blog at http://www.sanghi-worldfoodtreat.blogspot.com and leave ur comments.
It is amazing how we share a lot of common food, but with different names in each region... this is almost like pongal. And I love it.
yes..we call thi pongal..looks delicious..
Happy new year Uj..this one's new to me..sounds like pongal to me.I make mooga dali usli in a similar manner withhout the rice..looks good!!
i love this dish, we call this huggi or pongal in kannada .. & thanks for trying the cauliflower recipe girl, Iam glad you liked it
i love this dish, we call this huggi or pongal in kannada .. & thanks for trying the cauliflower recipe girl, Iam glad you liked it
My mil makes this in a similar fashion and calls it bete/mooga daali usli but for amma these are two different things. Bete has rice and dal whereas her mooga usli has only mooga dal and no rice and she makes it like an upkari.
I think its a gr8 idea to blog about the places u've visited. Ur experiences may help someone planning to visit it.
Very healthy start for 2009 indeed, looks yum.
It was a good year for me too until the Mumbai attack, made me sad but life goes on! :)
Enjoy the new year.
Hosa Varushada shubhashayagalu..
Thumba khushi Ayithu, nevu kannadadhalli comment madidhake. Nanu try maduthahidhini...
Moong Daali resembles the way my mom makes Khichidi. I love what she makes. It is good to eat any time of the day. Now I am feeling like eating ...
It looks healthy and delicious.
Love the colour.
Very comforting.I add many vegetables and make it a dinner item.Healthy and perfect entry to the event.
hey ujwal,
i remmeber my gannny making this for breakfast while i was young..
2 questions..
one:is the rice pre-cooked?
two: how much water do we need to add for all this 2 cook..
A perfect comfort food Uj. Looks lovely and apt entry for Harini's event.
Healthy & comfort food Uj. Looks lovely.. pic looks great!
Nice filling recipe! Thanks for visiting my blog and happy new year to you!
reminds me of Bhajan sessions & Astami. Waiting for your blog on places.
Regards,
Sabitha
Wow comforting food... Looks yummy.
something similar to pongal right! looks delish.
Mahimaa,
Thanks
Aparna,
It really warms up our cold days.
Gita,
Yes it is.
Preety,
I have seen a lot of people adding ghee and eating this. Must be tasting great!Wish you the same dear
Harini,
There are so many versions of this humble dish. Will post the other version too
Sanghi,
Thanks. Going there now.
Divya,
Yes there are lot of dishes that are common across regions with just minor substitutions:)
Sowmya,
yes this can also be called Pongal
Divya,
Thanks dear. Wish you the same.
Deesha,
Thanks :)
Namrata,
Yes dear.. Its the same at my mom's place too..Though my MIL uses t interchangeably :) Thanks for mentioning about that.. Will do soon :)
Asha,
Its so good to see you back. I have been missing your blog posts so much!The blast shook us a lot..but as you say life goes on!
Ashwini,
Dhanyavaadagalu. The khichidi I make is slightly different. Will make a post on that too..
Happy Cook,
Thanks
CL,
Adding veggies is a good option. Will make it this way next time.
Swathy,
Rice is not precooked dear.. I just wash moong dal and rice together and add them. 3 and 1/2 to 4 cups of water is usually required for this. I usually boil 4 cups of water. First add 3 and 1/2 cup and then if required I add the remaining 1/2 cup. My MIL makes it in pressure cooker. May be next time I can give you that recipe.
Vij,
Thanks.
Jaishree,
Thank you dear
Indranee,
It is indeed filling and the plus point is that it is healthy too.
Sabithakka,
Will blog about that soon.
KF,
Thanks dear.
Sharmi,
Yes very similar to Pongal.
thanks ujwal..will try it sometime soon and tell u!
meanwhile, I have to try your sweetcorn soup too..
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