Green Moong Khichdi Recipe
Green Moong dal khichdi is a simple one pot dish of whole green gram dal and rice. Khichdi is wholesome and nutritious. This dish can be served with Papad / Raitha. We can skip the onions, and make this dish during festival days.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Healthy Recipes
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
- ¾ Cup Raw Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
- ½ Cup Split Green Moong
- 1 Onion Finely Chopped
- 1 Tomato Finely Chopped
- ¼ Cup Carrot Chopped
- ¼ Cup Green Beans Chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sambar Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust As Needed
- 1 teaspoon Ghee For Garnishing
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Green Chili Slit
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Chopped
- Few Curry Leaves
Tempering Process
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add cumin seeds and let it sputter
Add green chili, ginger and curry leaves and saute for few seconds
Cooking Khichdi
Add chopped onions and saute the onions till translucent. Then add chopped tomato and stir-fry for few seconds
To the cooker, now add carrots, beans, peas and potatoes and stir-fry in high flame for a minute. Add turmeric powder, salt and sambar powder and mix well
Strain water from soaked rice+moong and add the rice+moong to the cooker. Add 4.5 Cups of water and give a good mix
Cover the pressure cooker with a lid and allow 3 whistles
Once the pressure is fully released, open the cooker and gently mix the Khichdi. Finally add a teaspoon of ghee and give a mix.
- We can also replace rice with millets or quinoa
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g