Moong dal khichdi recipe

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Additional Time 5

Total Time 1

Course Rice

Cuisine north indian

Keyword dal khichdi recipe, how to make dal khichdi, how to make khichdi, khichdi recipe, moong dal khichdi, vegetable khichdi

Servings

Calories 417

Author Koushik

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.

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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.

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