Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           Basmati rice -- washed
   1      cup           split skinned green gram dal
   1      large         onion -- chopped
   2      medium        potatoes -- peeled and
                        -- quartered
   1      cup           peas -- fresh or frozen
 300      gram          cauliflower -- cut into flowerets
  20      grams         ginger
  10      cloves        garlic
   6                    cardamoms -- peeled
   2      sticks        cinnamon
   4                    cloves
   4                    bay leaves
     1/2  cup           mustard oil
     1/2  teaspoon      turmeric powder
   2      teaspoons     coriander powder
   1      teaspoon      red chile powder
   2      teaspoons     sugar
   4      teaspoons     salt
   2      teaspoons     ghee

Preparation:

Grind together ginger and garlic into a paste. Separately grind together cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves into a paste adding a little water. In a pan, roast green gram on medium heat until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove and wash gram. Heat oil, add bay leaves and cumin seeds, stir for a few seconds. Add onions and fry until golden brown. Add ginger - garlic paste. Stir for a few seconds. Add washed gram, rice and all other ingredients, mix well. Add water. Stir once. Cook on medium heat. Stir in ground spices. Pour ghee evenly over Khichdi.