Dal Palak Khichdi

Name: Dal Palak Khichdi
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup mixed dal / lentils; 1/3 cup rice; 2 cups spinach, chopped; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp coriander leaves, chopped; For Tempering; 1 tbsp ghee; 3-4 dry red chilies; 1 tsp cumin seeds

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#boxweek7 - A nice satisfying comfort food that is both healthy and nutritious is sometimes in demand at my place. So this simple soul food and easy-to-make khichdi that has the goodness of some mixed lentils and spinach is what I dished out. I added chopped spinach, instead of blending it, as I like it this way. You can enjoy with just papad/chips and lime juice/pickles as accompaniment. #dalpalak #dal_palak

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

12-15 minutes

2-3 servings

1/3 cupmixed dal / lentils
1/3 cuprice
2 cupsspinach, chopped
2 tbsp.oil
1onion, chopped
1 tspginger-garlic paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcumin-coriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1 tspcoriander leaves, chopped
For Tempering
1 tbspghee
3-4dry red chilies
1 tspcumin seeds

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Steps

12-15 minutes

1

Soak the lentils and the rice for 2-3 hours. Then wash well and drain. Mix the ginger-garlic paste and all the dry spices with some water and keep them aside.
2

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and sauté the onions till light brown. Then add the spice paste and cook till the oil separates.
3

Add the lentils and rice and give it a stir. Sauté for a minute.
4

Add the chopped spinach, salt to taste & 3 cups hot water. Mix well.
5

Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
6

For the tempering - Heat ghee in a small pan and temper with red chilies and cumin seeds. Sauté for a few seconds and switch off the flame.
7

Pour this tempering over the prepared khichdi. Serve with papad/chips and some pickle for a comfort meal.