Moong Dal Khichdi

Name: Moong Dal Khichdi
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup moong dal (split); 1/2 cup rice; 1 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 1 onion finely chopped; 1 green chilli chopped; 1/2 inch ginger grated; 1 tomato finely chopped; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; To taste salt; as needed water; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

#GA4#week7#key word: Khichdi
(Moong Dal Khichdi is a simple, easy, delicious and more importantly healthy dish which is mainly prepared from moong lentils and rice. Though different lentils are also used in making khichdi, the most common one is moong dal for it is easily digestible.)

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

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Ingredients

15 -20 minutes

2-3 servings

1/2 cupmoong dal (split)
1/2 cuprice
1 tbspghee or oil
1 tspcumin seeds
1bay leaf
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
1onion finely chopped
1green chilli chopped
1/2 inchginger grated
1tomato finely chopped
1/4 tspturmeric powder
To tastesalt
as neededwater
2 tbspchopped coriander leaves

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Steps

15 -20 minutes

1

Wash rice and dal together for a couple of times. Drain water completely and keep them aside.
2

Heat ghee or oil in a pan and saute cumin seeds and bay leaf on a low flame for 1 minute.
3

Add onion, green chilli, ginger and hing. Fry till onion turns translucent.
4

Add tomato and cook till it turns soft and mushy.
5

Add turmeric powder, salt and saute for few seconds. Add little water and cook for a minute or two.
6

Now add drained moong dal and rice. Saute on a low flame for 3-4 minutes or till moong dal turns aromatic.
7

Pour water and stir well. Season with salt. Then transfer it to a pressure cooker. Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on a medium flame for grainy consistency. And for porridge consistency cook for 4 whistles.
8

Once the pressure settles, open the lid, add coriander leaves and mix gently.
9

Finally serve moong dal khichdi hot or warm with curd or pickles.