Spinach khichdi

Name: Spinach khichdi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 3/4 cup green moongdal; 5 cups water; 2 cups rough chopped spinach; 1 medium onion finely chooped; 1 tomato finely chopped; 1 Green chilli finaly chooped; 1/2 tsp Grated ginger; 1/2 tsp Grated garlic; 2 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp hing(asofedieda; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tsp salt or to taste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp garam masala; As required Ghee

Gupta Mithlesh @CookwithGM

Italy

#week4of5
Spinach khichdi made quick and it is a healthy dinner.

Gupta Mithlesh @CookwithGM

Italy

#week4of5
Spinach khichdi made quick and it is a healthy dinner.

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Ingredients

30 mins

5-6 servings

1 cuprice
3/4 cupgreen moongdal
5 cupswater
2 cupsrough chopped spinach
1medium onion finely chooped
1tomato finely chopped
1Green chilli finaly chooped
1/2 tspGrated ginger
1/2 tspGrated garlic
2 tbspghee
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1bay leaf
1/4 tsphing(asofedieda
1/2 tspRed chilli powder
1 tspsalt or to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tspgaram masala
As requiredGhee

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Steps

30 mins

1

Take rice and green moong dal in a large bowl and Wash the rice and lentils 3-4 times with clean water. Then soak them together in 5 cups of water for about 1 hour.
2

Rinse the palak or spinach leaves well and then in a mixer or blender, make a smooth puree of the spinach adding very little water. Keep the spinach puree aside.
3

In a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp ghee and add 1/4 tsp asofedieda saute 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf and cloves, also saute onion, till they turn slightly golden. Add ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli. Saute for few seconds.
4

Add 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala, mix well and sauté 2-3 minutes.
5

Add palak puree and cook for 5 minutes or till palak changes colour.
6

Add the rice and green moong dal to the spinach mixture with water. Stir well. Pressure cook the khichdi on medium flame for 2 whistles.
7

Once the pressure settles down on it's own, remove the lid. Khichadi is ready.
8

While serving, pour the palak khichdi in bowls or plates and top it with ghee.
9

Note:-If the khichdi looks thick, then you can add some hot water and simmer for a few minutes.