| Clean, wash, and soak the rice and lentils for 1-2 hours |
| Heat the pressure cooker with oil and temper with cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start crackling, add onions. |
| Fry onions till they are light brown in colour. Add garlic paste and cook for another 1-2 minutes. |
| Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies. Cook it on medium flame till the tomato is mushy. |
| Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, salt, and soaked rice and lentils. Mix well. |
| Add 2.5 cups of water and close the lid. Pressure cook it on high flame for one whistle, then keep the flame low and cook for another 8-9 minutes till the khichdi is cooked properly. |
| Open cooker, garnish with chopped coriander leaves, pour some ghee, Serve hot. |
