Vegetable rava kichidi

Ingredients:

Rava                       -  1 1/2 cup
Carrot, beans,
potato, peas etc.     -  1 cup
Onion                     -  1 nos
Green chillies          -  2 nos
Tomatoes               - 2 nos
Lemon juice            -  1 table spoon
Curry leaves           -  few leaves
Cooking oil             -  2 table spoons
Mustard seeds        -  1 table spoon
Black gram dal        -  1 table spoon
Bengal gram dal      -  1 table spoon
Salt to taste


1.  Heat kadai and fry rava in it without oil till it turns colour slightly and remove it and keep separately. 
2.  Chop all the vegetables into small pieces.
3.  Heat oil in a kadai and add the mustard seeds and dals.
4.  Once the mustard crackles and dals turn golden brown add the finely chopped onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
5.  Once the onions turn transparent add the other vegetables except tomato and add the salt enough for the vegetables and allow it to cook for 4 - 5 mins.
6.  In the mean time boil 2 1/2 cups of water in a vessel.
7.  Once the vegetables are cooked add the boiled water, balance salt and after 1 min. add the rava to it and keep stirring continuesly so that it does not lump.
8.  Once the water dries add the finely chopped tomatoes and stir well and allow it to cook for 4 - 5 mins.
9.  Remove from stove and add the lemon juice and stir well.
10.Vegetable rava kichidi ready.  Serve hot with pickle and chutney.