Gujarati -Vaghareli Khicdi ( Spicy Khicdi with mixed vegetables ) n Kadhi Pakora

Gujarati -Vaghareli Khicdi ( Spicy Khicdi with mixed vegetables ) n  Kadhi Pakora 

• Rice- 3/4 th cup ( i used sona masoori ) 
• Thoor Dhal/Moong Dhal - 1/4 th cup (i used moong dhal ) 
• French beans , chopped to 2 inch pieces-1/2 cup
• Carrot - chopped to cubes- 1/2 cup 
• Fresh green peas- 1/2 cup 
• Potato- 1 small ( cubed )
• Onion - 1 medium chopped 
• Green chilles- 2 chopped 
• Grated Ginger- 1/4 th tsp 
• Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp 
• Hing/Asafoetida- 2 pinch 
• Cinnamon - 2 inch piece
• Cloves- 4 
• Bay leaf-1 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp
• Red chilly powder- 1 /2 or 1 tsp 
• Water - 2 cups 
• Ghee/3 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash both the rice n dhal ... 

In a pressure cooker , add ghee splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds , hing ..then add chopped onions n fry till transparent , add cloves, Cinnamon, bay leaf , grated ginger, green chillies n fry again for a while . add the vegetables along with rice n dhal n fry for a while ... add water , salt n the powders n cook for 2 or 3 whistle 

 Kadhi Pakora 

For  Pakoda 

• Gram Flour/Besan -1/2 cup
• Onion, finely chopped-1/2 cup 
• Hing/Asafoetida - 2 pinch 
• Red Chilly  Powder-1 tsp  
• Salt to taste
• Oil to deep fry 

Method 

In a bowl , add besan, red chilly powder ,hing , chopped onions n salt . Add little water n prepare a very thick  batter of pakoda consistency.  

Heat oil in  a kadai n add a tsp full batter in it n deep fry  till done ... add 5 to 6 pakodas at a time ..remove it on a tissue paper . Keep aside .  

For Kadhi

• Curd -1 cup
• Besan/Gram flour  - 4 tsp 
• Turmeric Powder-1/4 th tsp
• Salt to taste   

Seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Ginger - chopped fine - 1/2 tsp 
• Green Chilly  - 2 chopped  
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig 
• Hing/Asafoetida  -a pinch      

Garnishing

• Coriander leaves chopped -2 tsp 

 Method

whisk the curds n dilute it by adding 2 glass of water .

 In a vessel add diluted curd ,add the besan, turmeric powder n salt , stir well n   see to it that no lump of besan is formed . keep aside .

In a kadai add oil, Green chilly chopped , ginger chopepd n fry for a while , add hing , curry leaves n fry for a minute ..  add the diluted  curd mixture n then boil on slow heat and stir continuously for 10 minutes or till besan is cooked well n the raw smell goes .  switch off and garnish with coriander leaves . 

Add the fried pakodas n allow it to rest for 5 mts ...just before serving .