Andhra khichdi/ pulagam

Serves 3 people
Ingredients:

1 cup of moong dal
2 cups of rice
2 tbsps oil or ghee
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
4 cloves
1 inch cinnamom stick
1 large onion finely chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 cup carrots and potatoes (u can also add peas,cauliflower)
1 large tomato finely chopped
1/2 tsp garam masala pwd
1/4 tsp whole black pepper
2-3 green chillies
1/2 tsp coriander pwd
salt to taste
6 cups of water(I use electric rice cooker)

Preparations:
Wash the rice and moong dal and soak it for about 20-30 mts

Procedure:
1.Heat oil in a pan ,add jeera then add cloves, cinnamom,pepper corns and saute it
2.Add chilles & onions and saute it till they turn slightly brown, add ginger,garam masala ,turmeric and saute it.
3.Add vegetables and saute it till they are partially cooked ,now add tomatoes and
saute it till the tomatoes are mashed up.
4.Add the soaked rice and moong dal and saute it till rice is properly coated with the masala
5.Now take the required amount of water in electric cooker and add the masala rice to it.
6.Alternatively u can pressure cook/directly add the water to the masala rice and cook
And your kichdhi/pulagam is ready

Serve it by itself or with pickle or curd