Tuvar Lilva Khichdi (Pigeon peas and Rice Mix) - Gujarati special

This is Gujarati special food that we all grew up with. (with this recipe 1/3rd serving of rice and peas is 14g carbs, 2g fat, 2g protein) and (Kadhi: half cup serving 2g carb, 2g fat and 1g protein) The one roasted papad is about 33 calories.

Ingredients:
1 pack of Tuvar Lilva (you can get from Indian grocery store) or 2cups fresh Tuvar beans.
2 cups of rice. (For Khichdi usually people use the thicker rice but Basmati is ok too.)
6 cups water.

For Tadka: aka To temper (adding a kick/flavoring to it)
1 or half tea spoon Jeera (whole Cumin seeds), 1/3 cup unsalted butter, 1 oz (28 grams) garlic butter (I had Garlic sauce dip from Papa Jones so I used it) You can use the regular garlic too and mix in the butter. Salt to taste, pinch of Hing (asafetida),  1 medium onion chopped (if you like), Turmeric power half a teaspoon, red chili powder half a teaspoon, or as per your taste

Method: (I like to use pressure cooker)
1. Heat the pressure cooker pot on the stove and add the Cumin seeds, Hing and butter, garlic butter and onion. Let it soften a bit.
2. Add all the spices and cook for a minute or two.
3. Add the Lilva/Pigeon peas and rice and water and mix.
4. Let it cook for 10 minutes or so until you hear 3 whistles of the pressure cooker. Turn off the stove and let it cool. DO NOT attempt to open when it is HOT, that would be dangerous. You must let it cool off completely. Then open the pressure cooker lid and mix so the peas and the rice mix well.

Eat with the Yogurt Kadhi and roasted Urad papads.

For Kadhi:

1. Yogurt 2 cups, 2 cups water and 1/4 cup gram flour (Chickpea flour) mix with salt as per your taste and bring it to boil. Completely lower the heat.

2. In a separate pan, Add: 1/2 teaspoon Jeera (cumin seeds), red or green chilli pepers, Hing, 1 teaspoon crushed garlic and 1 tablespoon or two ghee (clarified butter or unsalted butter), if you have curry leaves a twig or few leaves will be ok. Let this heat up for a minute or so and when it crackles add it into the boiled yogurt mix.

3. Add fresh green cilantro leaves to garnish.

Roast a papad to go with this meal. I microwave the papad.

Enjoy!
Kalpana