Low fat kichadi (vegetable couscous kichadi)

Couscous is a traditional food from Northern African culture made of wheat or semolina flour. It's also a culinary ingredient used as a substitute for rice because it's calories are very less than brown rice and quinoa. Health benefits of couscous includes cancer prevention, boosts immune system, weight loss, improves digestion and regulates metabolism.

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

Couscous - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (small, finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (small, finely sliced)
Green chilli - 3 (chopped)
Ginger - 1 inch (finely chopped)
Carrot - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
Beans - 10 (finely chopped)
Peas - 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tspn
Uraddal - 1 tspn
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few (chopped)
Oil - 2 tspn
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients.

2. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, uraddal. Add onion, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves. Saute till the onion becomes transparent.

3. Add carrot, beans and peas. Saute for few minutes.

4. Add tomato and saute for few seconds.

5. Add 2 1/2 cups of water. Close the lid and cook till the vegetables are half cooked (5 mins).

6. Open the lid and add couscous. Cover and cook for 10 mins until all the water gets absorbed completely.

7. Add the coriander leaves and switch off.

8. Healthy vegetable couscous kichadi is ready to serve.

Notes:

Couscous kichadi can be served with coconut chutney / pickle / sugar or even with idly milagai powder for breakfast or dinner.
You can prepare without vegetables too.