Rava kichadi / Sooji kichadi

I usually do this kichadi plainly with rava and mixed variety of vegetables alone. There are other varieties of this same kichadi, in which some more spices are added.

Ingredients:

• Rava-2 cups
• Water-4 cups
• Large Onion-2
• Tomato-1 (large)
• Red chillies-3 or 4
• Cut vegetables-2 cups
• Oil-4 or 5 tablespoon
• Salt

Vegetables prefered :

Green Peas, Beans,Carrot, Cauliflower

For seasoning: Mustard,curry leaves



Method:

• Fry the rava in pan without oil evenly in the medium flame, till it is heated.
• Cook the cut vegetables in salted water and drain the excess water.
• Do not overcook the vegetables.
• Use approximately the right amount of water to cook the vegetables.
• Heat oil in pan and add the mustard seeds and the curry leaves.
• When it starts spluttering, add the red chillies.
• When the chillies are fried, add the onions and fry till it becomes transparent.
• Then the tomatoes are added and allowed to cook.
• Now add the measured amount of water and the salt needed.
• When the water starts boiling swift the fried rava into it evenly.
• While pouring the rava, stir it with a spoon constantly to avoid the clumps.
• Add the cooked vegetable when the kichadi is still in liquid consistency.
• Stir it for few seconds till it becomes thick enough to serve.
• Serve it with chutney or sugar.