Semiya Vegetable Kichidi

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Semiya Vegetable Kichidi

Healthy and easy lunch-box dish
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Semiya/semolina
  • 1 no Big onion sliced finely lengthwise
  • 1 no Ripe tomato diced
  • 3 nos Green chilies slit
  • Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • Coriander leaves roughly chopped
  • 1 small Potato peeled and sliced, finely cut into about 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup Carrot thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup French beans finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Cauliflower cut into small florets
  • 2 nos Bread slices toasted and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Cinnamon stick two 1 inch pieces
  • 5 Cloves
  • 2 Bay leaf torn in half
  • 5 tbsp Oil
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Heat a deep vessel full of water. Let it come to a boil.
  • In the mean time, dry roast the semolina in a kadai until golden brown.
  • Add this golden roasted semolina straight into the boiling water and add 2 tbsp oil to the water and remove from fire. Keep it covered until the semolina is semi cooked. :- its very important that the semolina is only semi-cooked. So keep an eye on it while boiling
  • Filter the semolina out and spread in a plate to cool.
  • Meanwhile steam the veggies in the microwave and keep aside.
  • Heat remaining oil in a thick bottomed vessel.
  • Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves and bay leaves. Saute till they change color.
  • Add the onion, green chilies, curry leaves and saute till onions turn golden.
  • Now add the ginger-garlic paste and saute till a nice aroma arises.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook covered on low flame till the tomatoes turn pulpy.
  • Add the garam masala, turmeric powder and salt to taste and mix well.
  • Add the steamed veggies and mix well.
  • Now add the semi cooked semolina, bread pieces and coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Cover properly with a lid so that steam doesn`t escape. Keep in very low flame for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and keep it covered.
  • Serve hot with curd.
  • Happy cooking 🙂
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