Dal khichdi recipe – a mixture of rice, fresh vegetable, and moong lentils cooked together flavoured with some Indian spices, is one of the easiest and most healthy moong dal khichdi recipe in India. In this post, you will learn how to make dal khichdi?
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When we are not feeling well or have a very short time for preparing any healthy meal then most of us prefer dal khichdi recipe. This rice dish is popularly known as khichadi sometimes also refer as khichuri.
Though there are various recipes of khichdi available like sabudana khichdi, oats khichdi, palak khichdi, bajra khichdi recipe, this moong dal khichdi is not only very delicious but also very easy to cook at home using only a few ingredients.
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What is Dal khichdi
” Dal Khichdi ” is the mixture of dal or lentils of moong or mosur when simmered with soaked rice and partially cooked veggies flavour with some Indian spices.
What to serve with khichdi
You can serve this healthy nutritious moong dal khichdi with fried papad, and potato chips as a side snack dish.
⇒ You can also check these tasty recipes :
- Punjabi chole
- Dum aloo
- Shahi paneer
- Egg biryani
- Vegetable biryani
- Veg manchurian
- Chicken biryani
- Veg pulao
- Veg fried rice
- Chicken fried rice
- Lemon rice
- Tomato rice
Tips to make moong dal khichdi recipe
- Choice of Rice : You can either use long grain basmati rice or any normal rice to prepare the dal khichdi recipe but make sure you soaked them in water for at least 30 min.
- Choice Of Veggies : To make a more healthy and nutritious khichdi recipe I use here carrot, french beans, cabbage, green peas, and capsicum.
- Cooking Method : You can cook this dal khichdi recipe either simmering for 25 to 30 min or in pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistle on medium to a low flame.
- Use Of Spices : This vegetable khichdi recipe is the best for our daily needs but if you just recover from an illness you can simply discard spices add only salt and a pinch of turmeric, and also add more healthy vegetables prescribed by the doctor.
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How to make dal khichdi
Here, the complete recipe for dal khichdi preparation is classified into three simple categories first one is preparing moong dal khichdi,
and the second one is cooking vegetables for khichdi and the last one is making moong dal khichdi recipe.
so, let’s make it now.
Preparing moong dal khichdi recipe
1. At first, for preparing the dal khichdi recipe, thoroughly wash 150 grams of moong dal or mung lentils and soak 150 grams of rice in water for 20 to 25 min, then heat 3 tablespoons oil in a Kadai.
2. Next add soaked moong dal and saute it on low flame for 3 to 4 min.
3. After some time when moong dal becomes slightly golden brown, quickly transfer it to another plate.
Note: While frying moong dal make sure the flame is low and you stir continuously otherwise it will become bitter mung dal khichdi.
Cooking vegetables for khichdi recipe
1. At first, for cooking nutritious vegetable khichdi heat 2 tbsp ghee or oil in a pan, and spread it evenly in the pan.
2. Now saute some whole spices including 1 small bay leaf, 1-inch cinnamon,3 to 4 cloves, 3 to 4 cardamom, and 2 tsp cumin seed.
3. Next add 1 medium-size chopped onion, and 3 to 4 vertically sliced green chili, and saute them in medium flame until onions become slightly golden brown.
4. After that add 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell disappears.
5. Then add veggies including 2 medium-size chopped potatoes,1 medium-size chopped carrot, and 2 to 3 chopped french beans.
6. Saute them for 2 to 3 min on medium flame.
7. Next add 4 to 5 tbsp chopped cabbage, and 3 to 4 tbsp capsicum.
8. Now saute them for another 3 to 4 min on medium flame.
9. Then add 3 tbsp green peas and saute them further for 2 to 3 min.
Note: While cooking vegetables make sure they must have a crunchy taste, don’t make these veggies mushy.
Cooking dal khichdi recipe
1. To make this masala khichdi more spicer sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
2. Also sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder, and mix them properly.
3. Now add fried moong dal which we did earlier and soaked rice.
4. Then pour a sufficient amount of water to boil this moong dal khichdi.
5. After that, sprinkle half a teaspoon of salt.
6. And 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder in it.
7. Cover the Kadai and cook this moong dal khichdi for 25 to 30 min on low flame.
Note : You must check-in between if water is required to add some hot water otherwise your khichdi will burn out from the bottom.
If you want to cook this moong dal khichdi in a pressure cooker pour everything into the cooker and let them cook for 3 to 4 whistles on medium to low flame.
8. Finally garnish this nutritious moong dal khichdi with a tablespoon of butter and serve hot with fried papad, potato chips, or mango pickle whatever you like.
Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe Card
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Moong dal khichdi recipe
Moong dal khichdi recipe is one of the easiest and healthy meal, slowly cooked with moong lentils, rice, and a few fresh vegetables flavored with some spices.
Ingredients
Moong Dal Khichdi Ingredients
- 150 grams of rice [soaked]
- 150 grams moong dal [soaked]
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tsp cumin seed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-inch cinnamon
- 3 to 4 clove
- 3 to 4 cardamom
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 medium-size chopped onion
- 3 to 4 sliced green chili
- 2 medium-size chopped potatoes
- 1 medium-size chopped carrot
- 2 to 3 chopped french beans
- 4 to 5 tbsp chopped cabbage
- 3 to 4 tbsp chopped capsicum
- 3 tbsp green peas
- 1 large chopped tomato[optional]
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- water required to boil khichdi
Instructions
how to make dal khichdi
- At first, for preparing moong dal for khichdi, wash and soak moong dal or mung lentils, and rice in water for 20 to 25 min.
- After that heat, a tablespoon of oil in a Kadai is then adds this soaked moong dal.
- Now quickly saute it in low flame for 3 to 4 min then transfer it to another plate.
- Now for cooking vegetables for khichdi, pour ghee or oil in a pan and add whole spices including bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and cumin seed.
- Saute them for some time.
- Next, add chopped onions, and vertically sliced green chili, and saute them until onions become slightly golden brown.
- After that add half, tablespoons of ginger garlic paste saute until the raw smell disappears.
- Then add veggies including chopped potatoes, carrots, and french beans, and saute them for 2 to 3 min on medium flame.
- Also add chopped cabbage, capsicum, and green peas and saute for
another 3 to 4 min in medium flame - Don't make veggies mushy and completely cook, make sure it has crunchy flavour in them.
- Now for making moong dal khichdi sprinkle a teaspoon of turmeric powder, red chili powder, and garam masala powder and mix properly.
- At this stage add fried moong dal, and soaked rice and pour a sufficient amount of water to boil this moong dal khichdi.
- Now gently mix all of these things together.
- Furthermore, sprinkle half a teaspoons of salt and turmeric powder if required.
- Next, cover the pan with a lid and simmer this dal khichdi for 25 to 30 min.
- Check-in between if water is required to add more hot water otherwise your khichdi will burn out from the bottom.
- If you want to cook this moong dal khichdi in a pressure cooker pour them into the cooker and let them cook for 3 to 4 whistles on medium flame.
- Finally, garnish this nutritious mung dal khichdi with a tablespoon of butter and serve hot with fried papad, potato chips, or mango pickle whatever you like.
Notes
Khichdi Recipe Note
- For consistency of khichdi, you can adjust water as per your need.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
4Amount Per Serving Calories 417Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 18mgSodium 372mgCarbohydrates 73gFiber 16gSugar 13gProtein 14g
Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
