Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe
Tasty and nutritious Indian one pot meal made of rice, lentils and spices.
Recipe Info
Ingredients For Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe
- 1/2 Cup Yellow Moong Dal (split & skinned green gram)
- 1/2 Cup Rice
- 1 Medium Sized Onion
- 1 Medium Sized Tomato
- 1-2 Green Chilli
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 1-2 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- 2 Tablespoon Oil or Ghee
Step By Step Instructions for Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe
- Wash and rinse the rice and yellow moong dal thoroughly.1/2 Cup Rice, 1/2 Cup Yellow Moong Dal (split & skinned green gram)
- Heat ghee or oil in pressure cooker and add jeera (cumin seeds) to it.2 Tablespoon Oil or Ghee, 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- When the cumin seeds start spluttering, add minced garlic, ginger and finely chopped green chilies.3-4 Garlic Cloves, 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 1-2 Green Chilli
- Add finely chopped onion and fry them till they turn translucent or golden brown indicating that they are cooked.1 Medium Sized Onion
- Then add chopped tomatoes along with haldi (turmeric powder) to the mixture. Cook for 2-3 minutes, till the tomatoes become soft.1 Medium Sized Tomato, 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- Add rice and yellow moong lentils to the pressure cooker.
- Also add 3 cups of water to it along with salt.1-2 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- Close the lid of the pressure cooker. Wait for 2 steams from cooker at high temperature and turn the heat off. Wait for 15-20 minutes for the steam to come out of the pressure cooker by itself.
- Khichdi is ready. You can top it with ghee while serving. You can also serve curd, pickle, chopped onions, salted & fried green chilies or papad on the side.
