LIGHT SUMMER MEAL KHICHDI

Prep Time : 50 mins
Cooking Time : 2
Serve : 2

Best light summer meal is khichdi,baingan bharta,aloo chokha,mint coriander chutney,curd,ghee,roasted papad,cucumber watermelon salad and sattu drink

INGREDIENTS
For khichdi
Basmati rice     -  1 cup
Masoor dal + moong dal   -    1/2 cup
Water    - 4 cup
Chopped onion   - 1
Ginger, garlic paste   -  1 tsp
Green peas   - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower  -  4  pieces
A whole dry red chilli                -                                       1
Cumin seeds    - a pinch
Turmeric powder    - 1 tsp
Coriander powder   - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder  - 1/2 tsp
Salt   -  to taste
Oil    - 1 tbsp

METHOD
    Heat oil in a pan and fry cauliflower
pieces.
Clean and wash rice and dal.
 In a pressure cooker add rice, dal, ginger ,garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, peas, cauliflower and water.
  Close the cooker and steam it.
 When the cooker release the whistle switch off the gas
.After some time we open the cooker lid.
. Add salt and mix well.
  Heat oil in a pan.
 Add cumin seeds and a whole dry red chilly to crackle.
 Add onion and saute  till onion turns golden brown and pour it over the khichdi.

INGREDIENTS
For baingan bharta
Bharta baingan   -   1 large
Tomato  -  1
Chopped onion  -  1
Chopped green chily  -  2
Chopped garlic cloves  -  3 - 4
Salt  - to taste
Chopped coriander leaves  -  1 tbsp

METHOD
Wash and clean the baingan
Stalk trimmed and partially slit into quarters and prick the baingan
Now keep in the microwave safe bowlMicrowave baingan for six mins and tomato for 3 mins
Cool down for some time,remove the skin of the baingan and tomato and mash it
Add green chilly,garlic cloves,coriander leaves,salt and finely chopped onion in the mashed baingan tomato and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves

INGREDIENTS

For aloo chokha
Boiled n mashed potato -   1 cup
Finely chopped onion   -    1 tbsp
Finely chopped green chilly -  1/4 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves  -  1 tsp
Salt      -   to taste
Mustard oil  - 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste -    1 tsp


METHOD
Heat oil in a pan.
Add onion and saute for one mins.
Add green chilly and ginger garlic paste and saute for one mins,
Add coriander leaves and mix well.
Add boiled and mashed potato and salt and stir fry for two to three mins.
Serve hot

INGREDIENTS

For green chutney

Fresh mint leaves -  100 gms

Garlic cloves     -  6 - 8

Green chillies    - 5 - 6

Raw mango   -   1

Salt   -   to taste

Mustard oil   - 1/2 tsp

METHOD

Wash drain and chop mint leaves.

Remove the skin of the mango and chop it.

Blend all the ingredients except oil to a smooth consistency.

Add mustard oil and serve it

INGREDIENTS
For watermelon cucumber salad

Chopped water melon / tarbooz  -  2 cup

Chopped cucumber    - 1/2 cup

Chopped coriander leaves -  1/2 cup

For dressing

Lemon juice -  3 tbsp

Olive oil  -  1 tbsp

Salt   - to taste

Black pepper powder -  a pinch

METHOD

Take a bowl combine water melon,cucumberand coriander leaves and mix well.

In other bowl add lemon juice,olive oil,salt and black pepper powder and mix well.

Now dressing is ready.

Add this dressin g to the water melon / tarbooz and cucumber and mix well.

Keep in thbe freeze for 10 mins.

Serve chilled

For sattu drink

INGREDIENTS

Roasted gram flour / sattu                            -                              4 tbsp

Finely chopped onion                                   -                              2 tbsp

Finely chopped green chilly                         -                              1/4 tsp

Black salt                                                      -                              1/2 tsp

Salt                                                                -                             to taste

Roasted cumin seeds powder                        -                              1 tsp

Lemon juice                                                   -                             2 tsp

Water                                                              -                             2 glass

METHOD

Take a large bow. Add all the listed ingredients and mix well.

Pour the mixture on the glass

Serve chilled.