A simple and light one pot meal made of rice and moong lentils.
Wash rice and yellow moong dal together in a bowl and keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in the pressure cooker on a medium flame. Add mustard seeds. Once they crackle, add curry leaves, green chilies and turmeric.
Now add rice and dal mix to the pan and saute. Mix in sugar, salt, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala(optional).
Saute the mixture for 1-2 mins and add water.
Cover the lid and cook for 3 whistles. Once the pressure goes down, serve khichdi hot with clarified butter(ghee) on top and papad.