Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           moong dal
     3/4  cup           rice
     1/2  teaspoon      turmeric powder
  10      whole         peppercorns
   4 1/2  cups          hot water
   2      tablespoons   ghee
                        salt
                        ***FOR TEMPERING***
   1      teaspoon      ghee
   1      teaspoon      cloves
     1/4  teaspoon      asafoetida

Preparation:

Mix the moong dal and rice together. Rinse thoroughly and drain off the water. Fry the cloves and asafoetida in ghee. Mix all the ingredients together except for the 2 tblsp. ghee and pressure cook on a high flame for 3 whistles, then lower the flame and cook for ten minutes more. When the pressure subsides, remove the kitcheri and stir in the ghee. Serve with kadhi, potatoes and roasted papad.