Water Spinach Khichdi

Name: Water Spinach Khichdi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Rice; 1 cup Moong Dal; 2 Bay Leaf; 2 Dry Red Chilli; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1.5 litre - 2 litre Water; Salt as required; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1 tsp Ghee; 8-10 Water Spinach tender stems; 1 tbsp Ginger (crushed); 4-5 green Chilli; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Hing

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Khichdi is a comfort food during rainy season and when leafy vegetables is combined with Khichdi then it turns out to be a super healthy dish.
Water Spinach is one such leafy vegetable which is purely a summer or rainy season produce and its highly nutritious.
Presenting Water Spinach Khichdi to relish during rainy days and stay healthy.
Have served with seasonal vegetables ….. Okra fry and Spine Gourd fry.

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Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4-5 servings

3/4 cupRice
1 cupMoong Dal
2Bay Leaf
2Dry Red Chilli
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1.5 litre- 2 litre Water
Salt as required
2 tbspMustard Oil
1 tspGhee
8-10Water Spinach tender stems
1 tbspGinger (crushed)
4-5green Chilli
1 tbspSugar
1/2 tspHing

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Wash tender stems of Water Spinach and roughly chop.
Soak Rice for 1 hour and soak Moong Dal for 2-3 hours.
2

In pressure cooker or in deep pan, allow water to boil, once water is boiled add rice + Moong Dal + Salt + green Chilli + turmeric powder + 1/2 tbsp Ginger and cook till Rice and Dal is cooked till 70 - 80 %.
3

Add chopped Water Spinach, mix it and cook further till stems have softened. Lastly Add Sugar at this stage.
4

In a kadhai / Pan add mustard Oil, allow to heat, add cumin seeds + bay leaf + dry red chilli and allow to crackle then add 1/2 tbsp Ginger + hing and sauté for just few seconds.
Then pour the tempering to Rice Dal mixture and give a nice mix, add ghee and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
If required add more hot water.
Khichdi is done.
5

Serve hot hot with fries and enjoy rain.
Have served with Okra fry and Spine Gourd Fry.