Pearl Millet Khichudi

Name: Pearl Millet Khichudi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Moong Dal; 3/4 cup Pearl Millet; 1 medium size carrot washed, peeled and cut into thin lengths; 5-7 cauliflower florets; 1/2 cup peas; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/4 tsp hing; 2 green chilli slit; 4-5 Tbso ghee

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

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Khichudi is my favourite one pot comfort food but to make it healthy I swapped rice with Pearl Millet and it became not only healthy but mouthwatering too

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#EC
Khichudi is my favourite one pot comfort food but to make it healthy I swapped rice with Pearl Millet and it became not only healthy but mouthwatering too

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking -20 mins

2 servings

1 cupMoong Dal
3/4 cupPearl Millet
1medium size carrot washed, peeled and cut into thin lengths
5-7cauliflower florets
1/2 cuppeas
1/4 cuptomato paste
1 tspginger paste
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
1/4 tsphing
2green chilli slit
4-5Tbso ghee

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking -20 mins

1

In a pan add moong dal, on low flame roast for 2 mins, set aside, soak Pearl millet for 15 mins, drain and set aside
2

In a pressure cooker heat ghee, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, curry leaves and stir for 2 seconds
3

Add tomato paste and cook till mushy
4

Add cauliflower florets, carrots and cook till softened
5

Add moong dal and Pearl millet and stir well, add peas and green chilli slit
6

Add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger paste and stir well, add 5 cups water and add salt, mix and pressure cook for 3 whistles on high flame
7

Depressurise and drizzle ghee, serve and enjoy 😊

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on February 17, 2025 06:32

Kolkata

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