Khichdi With Fresh Spices Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with rice, yellow moong dal (split), water. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making Khichdi with Fresh Spices Recipe, first rinse and wash rice and the lentils together
rice(1 cup) - 2
Soak them for about 30 minutes in water
water(3 cups) - 3
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds
ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 4
When it starts to sputter add bay leaf, dry red chillies, green cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and asafoetida
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1/2)-2 dry red chilli(1)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 tablespoon)green chilli - 5
Saute for 10 to 15 seconds and add the drained rice and moong dal to the pressure cooker and saute for a minute
rice(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 6
Pour 3 cups of water into the pressure cooker, turmeric powder and salt to taste
water(3 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as per taste - 7
Close the lid tightly and pressure cook the khichdi on a medium heat till the cooker releases a whistle
- 8
Once the whistle comes, turn the flame to low and cook for 5 minutes
- 9
After 5 minutes turn off the heat and wait till the pressure is released naturally and open the lid
- 10
Transfer the Khichdi with Fresh Spices into a serving bowl
- 11
Add ghee on top if you like and garnish the Khichdi with Fresh Spices with coriander leaves, green chillies and a wedge of lemon and serve hot
ghee(1 tablespoon)-2 dry red chilli(1)coriander (dhania) leavesgreen chilli - 12
Serve Khichdi With Fresh Spices Recipe with Pudina & Dhaniya Raita Recipe and Aam Ka Achaar Recipe for a simple comforting weeknight dinner
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Khichdi With Fresh Spices Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with rice, yellow moong dal (split), water. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making Khichdi with Fresh Spices Recipe, first rinse and wash rice and the lentils together
rice(1 cup) - 2
Soak them for about 30 minutes in water
water(3 cups) - 3
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds
ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon) - 4
When it starts to sputter add bay leaf, dry red chillies, green cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and asafoetida
bay leaf (tej patta)(1)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1/2)-2 dry red chilli(1)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 tablespoon)green chilli - 5
Saute for 10 to 15 seconds and add the drained rice and moong dal to the pressure cooker and saute for a minute
rice(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/2 cup) - 6
Pour 3 cups of water into the pressure cooker, turmeric powder and salt to taste
water(3 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - as per taste - 7
Close the lid tightly and pressure cook the khichdi on a medium heat till the cooker releases a whistle
- 8
Once the whistle comes, turn the flame to low and cook for 5 minutes
- 9
After 5 minutes turn off the heat and wait till the pressure is released naturally and open the lid
- 10
Transfer the Khichdi with Fresh Spices into a serving bowl
- 11
Add ghee on top if you like and garnish the Khichdi with Fresh Spices with coriander leaves, green chillies and a wedge of lemon and serve hot
ghee(1 tablespoon)-2 dry red chilli(1)coriander (dhania) leavesgreen chilli - 12
Serve Khichdi With Fresh Spices Recipe with Pudina & Dhaniya Raita Recipe and Aam Ka Achaar Recipe for a simple comforting weeknight dinner
Rate this recipe
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