DAL KHICHDI

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Course: Lunch

Cuisines: North Indian

Servings: 3 Servings

Calories: 368 kcal

INGREDIENTS 

for pressure cooking:

• ½ cup rice

• ½ cup moong dal

• 1 tsp ghee

• ¼ tsp turmeric

• ½ tsp salt

• 3¼ cup water

other ingredients:

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 bay leaf

• pinch hing

• 1 onion (finely chopped)

• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 1 tomato (finely chopped)

• ¼ tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp chilli powder

• ½ tsp garam masala

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup water

• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Firstly, in a large bowl rinse and soak ½ cup rice, ½ cup moong dal for 10 minutes.

2. in a cooker heat 1 tsp ghee and add soaked dal and rice.

3. saute for 2 minutes, or until the dal turns aromatic.

4. Now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp salt and 3¼ cup water. mix well.

5. cover and pressure cook for 5 minutes.

6. in a large kadhai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf and pinch hing.

7. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.

8. Now add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.

9. further, add 1 tomato and saute until the tomato turns soft and mushy.

10. Keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.

11. saute for 2 minutes or until the spices turn aromatic.

12. Now add cooked rice and dal.

13. Also, add 1 cup water and mix well, adjusting consistency as required.

14. cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavours are absorbed well.

15. Finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal khichdi with pickle and curd.