Protein Rich Masala Kichidi

Ingredients:

White or Brown Basmathi Rice - 2cups
Toor dal-1/2 cup
Soaked and sprouted whole moong or Moongdal- 1/2 cup
Soaked and sprouted black chana- 1/4 cup
Firm Tofu- 1cup (Dice into small pieces)
Finely chopped onion- 1/2 cup
Slivered almonds-few (Toasted)
cinnamon-1piece
Cloves-3
cardamom-1
Bay Leaves-2
Oil- 3tsp (Can be used more oil if anybody wants)
Salt-1 tsp or as per taste
Chopped coriander leaves- 2Tbsp

For Masala:

Large onion-1
Green chillies-2
Anise seeds -1tsp
Poppy seeds-1tsp
Small cinnamon piece-1
Cloves-2
Ginger -small piece
Garlic- 2 cloves
Cardamom-1

Note: Grind all above masala ingredients into a paste and set aside.
Stir fry tofu pieces in 1 tsp oil and set aside.

Method:

Pressure cook all the dals together and set aside. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pot, fry whole masala ingredients (Cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaves), add chopped onion and saute until clear. Add rice and fry for few minutes and add water and half the salt, cook until rice is done.

Heat 1 tsp of oil in another pan, place the ground masala paste, fry until nice aroma comes or till raw onion smell is gone. Add 1 cup of water and remaining salt, while cooking, mix cooked dal and cook until becomes like a thick gravy. Add the cooked rice mix very well, cook in low heat for 5 minutes. At the end add the sauteed tofu pieces, mix well and garnish with chopped coriander and toasted almonds, serve hot.