Vegetable Masala Khichdi

Name: Vegetable Masala Khichdi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups rice (about 400 grams); 1 cup split mung beans (about 200 grams); 2 onions; 1 potato; 1 tomato; 3 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 cup fresh green pigeon peas (about 150 grams); 2 tablespoons red chili powder; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; Salt to taste; as needed Water

Priya Ajaysinh Parmar @priyaparmar

Ahmedabad

Vegetable Masala Khichdi

Priya Ajaysinh Parmar @priyaparmar

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 8 servings

2 cupsrice (about 400 grams)
1 cupsplit mung beans (about 200 grams)
2onions
1potato
1tomato
3 tablespoonsoil
1 teaspoonmustard seeds
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 cupfresh green pigeon peas (about 150 grams)
2 tablespoonsred chili powder
1 teaspoonturmeric powder
Salt to taste
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Steps

30 minutes

1

First, rinse the rice and soak it. Then gather all the vegetables.
2

Chop all the vegetables. Heat water on the stove and boil the pigeon peas so they cook faster.
3

In a large pot, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Then add the chopped vegetables.
4

Once the vegetables are cooked, add the boiled pigeon peas and all the spices. Stir well and let it cook.
5

After 5 minutes, add the soaked rice and enough hot water. Bring it to a boil.
6

When the khichdi is halfway cooked, add the tomato. Let it cook for another 5 minutes.
7

Once the khichdi is cooked but still a bit watery, steam it for 10 minutes.
8

After 10 minutes, the khichdi will be fully cooked. Transfer it to a serving bowl.