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Instant Pot Rava Khichdi Recipe
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Instant Pot Rava Kichadi Recipe

Rava Kichadi, a very common breakfast or evening tiffin in Southern India. Rava Kichadi, a rich vegetable upma usually served with coconut chutney or pickle. Making of the Rava Kichadi in Instant pot is very simple and easy to make.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Evening Tiffen
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Semolina (Sooji / Rava) 1 Cup - 250ml.
  • 1 Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Tomato Roughly Chopped
  • 1 Carrot Finely Chopped
  • 5 Beans Chopped
  • ½ Cup Cabbage (optional) Chopped
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Green Peas
  • 4 Cups Water

Tempering Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
  • 3 Green Chili Chopped
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Cashews

Instructions

Tempering Process

  • Press the sauté mode in "Instant Pot". Once the Instant Pot indicator shows "On", add oil and let it gets hot
  • When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add bengal gram and fry till dal becomes light brown.
  • Then add cashwes and fry till light brown. Next add green chili and curry leaves and give a mix

Making Kichadi

  • Now, add the chopped onion and sauté till the onions turn translucent
  • Next, add chopped tomato and vegetables and give a good mix. Sauté the vegetables for 2 mins
  • Then add turmeric powder to the vegetables. Add the rava to the instant pot and mix well with the vegetables
  • Add 4 Cups of water to the pan. Next, add necessary salt and give a mix.
  • Press the Cancel Button of the Instant Pot. Close the pot with the lid and move the vent to "Sealing" position.
  • Next, press the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" mode, and set the timer to "2 mins"
  • Once the timer is done, Press the "Cancel" mode and safely quick release the pressure.
  • Rava Kichadi is now ready. Garnish with Coriander Leaves and a teaspoon of ghee and serve the Kichadi hot with Coconut chutney or Lemon Pickle

Notes

  1. I used Roasted Sooji for this recipe. If your sooji is not roasted, Roast the dry sooji in a pan first before adding it to the instant pot.
  2. Adjust the water as per the consistency of kichadi you need. If you need crumbled kichadi, use 3 cup of water

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g