Erra Kandi Pappu Kichdi / Red Lentils Kichdi

Lentils replenish iron, and they are more fibre content. Red Lentils are rich in protiens.
Children like this food much.. Tasty to eat!!

Ingredients -

Rice           - 1 cup
Red Lentils - 1/2 cup
Tomato      -  3
Green Chilli - 3
Onion         - 1
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Pudina        - 1/2 cup
Salt            - required
cinnamon    -  1
cloves         -  3
oil              -   3-4 tsps  
Water        -    For Rice 2 cups and for Red Lentils 1 cup

Soak Rice and Red Lentils in a bowl for 1 hr
Keep everything ready and now its easy to prepare.

Preparation -

This can be directly cooked in a pressure cooker.

Pour oil and let it gets heated up.  Add Cinnamon, Cloves and fry it.
Now add finely chopped onions and green chillies and fry it till the onion loses its raw flavour.
Add Ginger-Garlic paste and fry it to add good smell and taste to the dish.
Add chopped tomatoes, a pinch of turmeric and boil it for 2 mins.
Add the required quantity of water, Pudina and salt (it might be around 1 tsp) and boil for 5-10 mins.
Now add Rice and Red Lentils and cook it.

Tasty Tasty Kichdi Ready !!!