Soak the urad dal for 30 minutes
In a pressure cooker, add the urad dal, turmeric and the bay leaves with 1 cup of water
Pressure cook until the dal is completely done but still whole
Heat a shallow cooking pot, and add a tablespoon of ghee. Once it melts, add the whole spices and ginger
When they turn fragrant, add the washed rice and mix well*
Now add the cooked dal and mix well
Add 1 cup of water and salt, mix and cook on high flame until you don't see any water on the surface
Then on a low flame, cover n cook until the rice is cooked
Prepare the tempering by heating the ghee in a separate small vessel. Once it melts, add the tempering ingredients and wait until fragrant
Drizzle this over the cooked khichdi and mix well. Keep covered for five minutes
Sprinkle the coriander leaves and serve the Himachal urad dal khichdi hot with some chilled yoghurt. Enjoy!
