This Khichdi recipe is a light and easy-to-digest Indian dish made with rice and moong dal. Nutritious and light on the tummy, serve this healthy, comforting, and nourishing porridge-like Dal Khichdi with curd, raita, or papad.
Ingredients
1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup moong dal / yellow lentils
1 small carrot chopped
1/4 cup fresh green peas
6-7 palak/spinach leaves roughly chopped
1.5 tblsp ghee or oil
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
1/2 inch ginger chopped
2 green chillies chopped
3-4 crushed peppercorns
1 sprig of curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves
Procedure
Wash rice and moong dal and keep aside
Heat oil in a cooker, add mustard, once it starts crackling add curry leaves, chopped ginger, green chillies, ginger, peppercorns, turmeric pdr and saute for a while
Now put washed rice, dal and chopped veggies, salt and give a nice stir
Add 4cups of water, mix well and close the lid of the cooker. You can increase or decrease the amount of water to adjust the consistency according to your taste
Pressure cook the khichdi for 4-5 whistles
Once the steam is released open the lid, garnish with lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves
Serve hot khichdi drizzled with a spoon of ghee, accompanied with raita, papad or pickle.
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