Lunch recipe: Dal Khichdi
Servings : 2
Duration: 30 mins
Dal khichdi is a kind of thick porridge π₯£Β which contains mixed vegetables, Yellow lentils, rice, spices, cilantro, mint leaves and few add ons. Itβs so simple to make and a good way to have healthy food with lots of vegetables. A quick meal packed with veggies, protein and spices cooked in one-pot, you can cook either in pressure cooker or electric cooker both works out well.
This dish originated from both south India and North India but I made few changes in my recipe which turned out tasty, healthy and authentic. I hope you could try and enjoy π
Letβs start with Ingredients and follows Procedure
Ingredients:
- Split Yellow Moong Dal/ Yellow Lentils – 80 gms ( wash & soak 15 mins)
- White Rice – 80 gms ( wash twice and keep aside)
- Carrot – 1 – Diced – ( Peel off )
- Red Radish – 5 – diced
- White radish – 1 – Diced ( Peel off)
- Onion – 1 small – diced
- Tomato π Β – 1 medium – finely chopped
- Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 Tb sp
- Mint leaves – 20 – wash & chop
- Coriander leaves- wash & chop
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 5
- Salt – 1/2 Tb sp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
- Green chillies – 3 – slits
- Coriander Powder – 1 Tb sp
- Butter – 1 Tb sp
- Water – 560 ml
Procedure:
- Keep a heavy bottomed pan or cooker over medium heat
- Add butter, cumin seeds, green chillies, curry leaves. Saute a minute
- Next add ginger garlic paste and chopped onions
- Saute 2 mins and add tomato, mix well and stir till it becomes soft
- Then Add Red radish, carrot and white radish, combine well.
- Next add salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander leaves , mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix everything well for a minute
- Immediately add rice and moong Dal or yellow lentils.Β Mix well and add water
- Close with lid and put whistle, cook it over medium heat for 3 whistles
- Turn off heat and let the pressure goes off, open lid slowly and mix well
- Serve hot with any crunchy sides like potato chips or Β boondiΒ π
- Happy Cooking π Happy Weekend
Step by step process shown below with pictures:
Note:
- Adjust spices according to taste
- Instead of butter you can use ghee or oil
- If you would like to prepare for kids reduce spice level
- You can add any vegetable as you wish to have in khichdi
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Healthy one-pot meal, I love to prepare this delicious khichdi often as there is no need to prepare any side dish !
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Thanks for your lovely comment ππ
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Proteinrich khichdiπ yummy and healthy tooπ
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Thank you π
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This sounds perfect comfort food. πΌ
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Nice to see your comment as well , thank you so much π
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Such a soul-satisfying food! β€
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Perfect comfort food..Healthy yet delicious.
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ππ thank you
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