Dal Khichdi

Khichdi recipe, made with rice, moong dal and spices is a simple, healthy and hearty Indian meal. This delicious dal khichdi is protein-packed, super comforting and flavourful that you are going to love it. This is a one-pot dish and needs only pantry staples.

Ingredients

3/4 cup rice

1/2 cup Moong dal

1 cup chopped veggies like carrot, beans, gobi,cabbage,potato and fresh green peas

4 tsp oil

1 tsp jeera/ cumin seeds

1/2 inch cinnamon/ dalchini

4 pepper corns

2 chopped green chillies

1/2 inch chopped ginger

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

1 finely chopped tomato

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves

1 tsp lemon juice

Procedure

• Wash dal, rice 2-3 times and soak in water for 30 mins

• Heat oil in cooker put jeera, peppercorns, cinnamon, saute for a second

• Add chopped green chillies, ginger, and fry for 2 mins

• Put chopped tomatoes and fry till it turns mushy

• Add turmeric and chilli powders, saute for a while and put chopped veggies

• Saute well and add dal and rice, mix well and put 4 cups water, salt to taste

• Close the lid of the cooker and cook for 3 whistles

• Once the steam is released open the lid, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice, mix well and serve hot topped with ghee.