Dal Khichdi Recipe | Moong Dal Khichdi Reci[e
Dal Khichdi, Lentils and rice cooked with turmeric, cumin, chilli & curry leaves. This Khichdi is a one pot protein rich nutritious meal! Dal Khichdi is usually served with Pickle and papad!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 330kcal
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Moong dal 1 Cup - 250ml
- ½ Cup Rice
- 1 Onion Thinly sliced or chopped
- 1 Tomato Chopped
- ¼ Cup Green Peas
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 3.5 Cups Water
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves For Garnishing
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Green Chili Slit
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Grated
Instructions
Soaking Rice
- Take rice, moong dal in a vessel. Wash it thorougly twice. Add fresh water and soak the rice and dal for 20 mins
Cooking Khichdi
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add bayleaf, cumin seeds and allow the cumin seeds to crackle
- Then add slit green chili, grated ginger and curry leaves and saute it for few seconds
- Next, add the sliced onions and saute the onions till translucent.
- Once the onions become translucent, add tomato and mix well. Also add green peas to the pressure cooker.
- Add turmeric powder and asafoetida. Now, drain water from soaked dal+rice and add the dal and rice to the pressure cooker
- Then, add 3.5 cups of water. If you want porridge consistency, add 4.5 cups of water. Add necessary salt and give everything a good mix
- Close the pressure cooker with lid and secure it with the weight. Allow the khichdi to cook for 3-4 whistles. We need nicely cooked dal and rice.
- Once the pressure is fully released, open the pressure cooker's lid. Garnish the khichdi with coriander leaves.
Serving Time
- Serve the delicious one pot Dal Khichdi with Pickle and Papad and enjoy this nutritious meal!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 3g