Moong dal Khichdi

Name: Moong dal Khichdi
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice; 1/2 cup Moong dal; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp haldi powder; 1/2 tsp dhaniya jeera and garam masala powder; 1 medium-sized tomatoes; 1 medium size onions; 1 tsp green chilli, ginger and garlic paste; 3-4 cup water; 2 tsp Oil; 1/2 tsp jeera; 1 tsp ghee

Dipali Amin @cook_12176446

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Dipali Amin @cook_12176446

#goldenapron3 #week14 #ingredients_khichdi

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Ingredients

1/2 cuprice
1/2 cupMoong dal
to tastesalt
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tsphaldi powder
1/2 tspdhaniya jeera and garam masala powder
1medium-sized tomatoes
1medium size onions
1 tspgreen chilli, ginger and garlic paste
3-4 cupwater
2 tspOil
1/2 tspjeera
1 tspghee

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Steps

1

Rinse and wash ½ cup moong lentils and ½ cup rice together very well. soak both of them together for 30 minutes in water. Then drain and keep aside.
2

Heat 1.5 tbsp ghee or oil in a pressure cooker. Add ¾ tsp cumin/jeera.
3

When cumin splutters then add finely chopped onions (1 small to medium-sized onion). Saute onions till translucent. No need to make onions light brown or golden brown.
4

Once the onions become translucent, then add 1 medium sized chopped tomato, 1 Tsp green chilli, ginger and garlic paste.
5

Stir and add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
6

Saute till the tomatoes soften.
7

Add the drained rice and moong lentils to the pressure cooker. stir for a minute.
8

Add 3.5 cups water – for a more thin consistency, add 4 to 4.5 cups water.
9

Add salt as required. Stir well.
10

Close the lid tightly and pressure cook on a high flame for 6 to 7 whistles.