Baawarchi Spl

This post is dedicated to all the vegetarians and experimental cooks with a spirit of adventure and looking for heathy food.

Daal Chawal Sabji Mix- Healthy Shahi Pulao

Ingredients for the basic recepie

Onion 1 - finely chopped
tomatoes 1 diced or use puree from tin.. just any form - 2-3 tbsp ;
ginger / garlic -1/2 tbsp if using paste.. or u can grate about 1 cm^3 ginger.. and 2-3 cloves of garlic chopped/crushed... (optional)
Mix vegetable pack- any frozen combo (minus okra )- 1/3-1/2 pack
Rice 1 cup
lentil 1/2cup ( without chilka preferrably yellow dal)
cumin 1 tsp (zeera)
cloves 2-3/ moti elaichi 1 (optional spices)
salt & pepper - according to taste.. can use green chillies/red chillies.. what ever is available ..within reach while trying to save the tarka from burning ...[ CAUTION: use less quantity to start with, use only 1 tbsp of dry mirch or use 1 chopped green mirch... not both]
oil 3-4 table spoons = 1 karchi ?? ...or just enough to saute' fry the onions/veggies.

Preparation:
Chop onions, keep aside. chop chillies, vegetables if using fresh. If using frozen, place in a bowl add lil water and drain till ice has melted. Keep aside. Mix rice and dal wash 3-4 times in a big bowl. Keep aside.

Procedure:
In a deep pan/pot or old rice cooker bowl, set the burner to high at first, pour oil.
Add zeera and optional spices, lower the flame to medium when it starts popping and add the chopped onion add a lil salt makes it cook faster( osmotic effect ..blah blah) u can add the ginger/ garlic at this point and turn up the heat. Stir fry till it starts to change color to slight golden at this moment add in the dry powdered spices(haldi, garam masala, pepper: all optional, but will improve taste) or[ chopped green pepper ] stir for 10 sec then add tomatoes keep stirring till oil leaves sides.
Now add the washed veggies. Keep stirring for 40 secs then add 3 tbsp water. Lower flame.
Add the washed rice-dal. Stir well. Add about 2.5 cups of water,check the taste and add salt/pepper if needed. Increase the flame to high. , bring all this to a boil. Lower flame to medium.Cook covered for15 -20minutes. Keep checking occasionally if holes form turn off the burner. Take a spoon and test if the rice is cooked. if not pour 2tbsp water on the top and cover it. Leave aside for a few minutes.

Serve hot with plain yougurt or curd.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor and let me kno what you think of it. Pls feel free to comment with further queries and clarifications if any.

you can modify it any way, +,-,/,*; all mathematical operators will apply. well I devised this recepie at 3:00 am today.