VEGETABLE RAVA KICHADI

                                              This easy to prepare tiffin item may be common; yet very tasty, if cooked in the right way.This goes well with coconut chutney.


 
Ingredients :

Roasted Rava                                            :   1 cup
Water                                                      :  3 cups
Cooking oil                                               :   2 tbsp.
Mustard                                                    :   1/ 2 tsp
Channa Dhal                                             :   1 tsp
Finely chopped vegetables                        :  1 cup
Onion                                                      :  1 medium size ( to be sliced )
Tomatoes                                                :  1 medium size  ( to be cubed )
Red chillies                                               : 2
Salt,  Turmeric powder, curry leaves,  coriander leaves .

Method :

  1. Heat the oil in a thick bottomed tawa. add the mustard and curry leaves.

  2.When the mustard splutters, add the channa dhal and the broken red chillies.Take care        that the channa dhal doesn't get burnt.

  3. Then add the finely chopped onions and saute well.When the onions turn brown, add the finenly cubed tomatoes.On the tomatoes getting shrunk,add the chopped vegetables.Saute them on a low fire.

  4. When the vegetables are cooked well, add water, salt to taste and turmeric powder.Switch on to high flame.

  5. After the water starts boiling, without reducing the flame, add the rava slowly, constantly stirring  the mixture.Once all the rava is transferred to the tava and the mixture starts thickening, reduce the flame.

  6. When all the water is absorbed and the rava is cooked, add coriander leaves, mix well and switch off the fire. Adding some ghee or garnishing with nuts for enhancing the taste are optional depending on the availability, occasion and preference. 

Notes :

•    Oil is the real taste maker of the dish as we add water in the ratio of 1: 3. Less oil would make it sticky.
•   The vegetables to be added are carrot, potato, beans, peas etc.Using just one or more vegetables is purely according to our convenience and taste.
•   Oil means any cooking oil we use at home. Instead of tomatoes,  1 tsp. of lime juice can be added.
•   Red chillies are added as the kids can't  differentiate between sliced green chillies and beans.