You may need some pre prepared ground spices which are available in any Indian grocery store.
Ingredients
frozen mixed vegetables of any kind- small bowlful or 200 grams
Tomatoes-2
11/2 cups rice
1/2 cup lentils of any kind like red/toor dal/yellow lentils
1 teaspoon tamarind paste
1 1/2 table spoons sambar powder
11/2 tea spoons salt
fresh coriander if you have.
This will serve a family of 4.
Method :
you do need a pressure cooker for this but can be made in a pan but takes longer to prepare.
Take 2 teasoons oil in a pressure cooker and add some tempering ingradients if you have like jeera,mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon each and curry leaves.
Once they start to splutter add any fresh or frozen vegetables if you have and any size you like because this dish is very forgiving.
I added these frozen veg as they happen to be the only ones left in the freezer.
once the veg are thawed add the rice and lentils followed by the spices and tamarind paste.
add twice the amount of water to the rice and lentil mix. so here I added 4 cups water.
close the led and cook until 3 whistles blow off.
Switch off and wait for few minutes to open the lid.
Mix and add some boiling water to get the desired consistency.
I like porridge consistency so I add a lot of water.
serve with warm Ghee.
tastes nice with some poppodoms or crisps.
