Pepper Potatoes with Millet Khichari
Ingredients
- potatoes: 4 peeled and diced
- onions: 2 minced
- ginger: 1 inch minced
- cumin seeds: 2 t
- garam masala: 1 t
- black pepper powder: 2 t
- salt to taste
- oil: 3 t
- millet seeds: 1 c
- red lentils: 1/2c
- cardamom: 2
- pepper corns: 4-5
- bay leaf: 1
- cinnamon stick: 2 cm
- turmeric: 1 t
- chilli powder: 2 t
- water: 4 1/2 c
- for tempering:
- oil: 2t
- cumin seeds: 1 t
- mustard seeds: 1 t
- garlic: 1 clove
- asafoetida: 1 t
- dried red chilli: 1-2
Preparation
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin, ginger and onions
Cook on a low flame frequently stirring till onions begin to brown
Mix in potatoes, garam masala, pepper and salt
Cover pan with a lid and cook till potatoes are soft
You will have to gently turn potatoes from time to time scarping the bottom of the pan
For millet khichari
Add millet to a pot and roast on a low flame for few minutes till fragrant
Add the remaining ingredients to the pot and cook with a lid on till water absorbs
Add oil in a pan and when hot add the remaining ingredients listed under
