Bajra(pearl millet) khichdi

Name: Bajra(pearl millet) khichdi
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup bajra(pearl millet); 1/2 cup rice; 1/2 cup moong dal; 5 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds(jeera); 1 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder; to taste Salt; 10-12 cups water

Nikita Singhal @nikita_singhal

Pune

Bajra(pearl millet) khichdi is very healthy and a super winter food. We love simple version of khichdi, if you wish you can even prepare masala bajra khichdi.

Nikita Singhal @nikita_singhal

Pune

Bajra(pearl millet) khichdi is very healthy and a super winter food. We love simple version of khichdi, if you wish you can even prepare masala bajra khichdi.

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Ingredients

1 cupbajra(pearl millet)
1/2 cuprice
1/2 cupmoong dal
5 tbspghee
1 tspcumin seeds(jeera)
1 tspturmeric (haldi) powder
to tasteSalt
10-12 cups water

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Steps

1

Wash bajra(pearl millet) 2-3times and leave it wet for 6-7hrs.
2

Grind it coarsely. Wash the dal and rice properly and soak them for 1hr.
3

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom wok, add cumin seeds. Let them crackle. Once done, add turmeric powder and salt. Add water to it and give it a nice boil. Once the water starts boiling, add rice and moong dal. Cook for 5-10mins and then add grounded bajra(pearl millet) to it...
4

Cook till bajra and dal rice are soft and mushy. It takes around half hour to cook. Add more water if required.
5

Serve hot with a dollop of ghee and hot milk.