Moong Dal Khichdi

Name: Moong Dal Khichdi
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: north-indian
Ingredients: 100 g Sona Masoori Rice; 100 g Moong Dal; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 pinch Hing; 1 tsp Ginger; 1 pcs Green Chillies; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 4 cup Water; Salt; 1 cup Curd

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Soft, comforting rice and yellow moong dal with ghee and light spices. Easy on the stomach.

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 20 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 3

Ingredients

100 gSona Masoori Rice, washed and soaked
100 gMoong Dal, washed and soaked
2 tbspGhee
1 tspCumin Seeds
1 pinchHing
1 tspGinger, grated
1 pcGreen Chillies, slit
½ tspTurmeric Powder
4 cupsWater
To tasteSalt

To serve

1 cupCurd

Method

Wash the rice and dal together and soak for 15 minutes. Drain.
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in the pressure cooker. Add the cumin, hing, ginger and green chilli.
Add the rice and dal, turmeric, salt and 4 cups of water. Cover and cook for 3 whistles.
Open once the pressure releases. The khichdi should be soft and porridge-like; add hot water and stir if it is too thick.
Top with the remaining ghee and serve with curd, papad or pickle.

Tips

Khichdi thickens as it cools, so keep it a little looser than you want it on the plate.

Moong Dal Khichdi

Ingredients

To serve

Method

Tips

Cook it, then shop it