Dal Khichdi | How to make Khichdi

Dal Khichdi is a comfort food prepared with rice and dal. It is so filling and protein rich. We usually serve khichdi with ghee drizzled over it.

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Dal Khichdi Recipe | How to make Khichdi with Step by step pictures. Khichdi plus ghee is a heaven I would say. This khichdi with rice and lots of whatsoever dal is so filling and protein-rich. It is one of my lazy day meal and I can even live on it for the entire day. Now let's see how to prepare Dal Khichdi.

Ingredients

Ghee - Use ghee or oil to flavor the khichdi.

Aromatics- we saute the aromatics in ghee to flavor kichdi. I am using crushed ginger garlic , green chilli and cashew nuts for a crunch.

Onion - Use finely chopped onion and cook till they are soft.

Tomato - Cook till they tomatoes or soft for a juicy khichdi

Dal - Use any dal or a mix of dal in the khichdi. I am using toor dal , Channa dal and moong dal. We can also add masoor dal and green moong dal if needed.

Spice Powders - Using the Basic spice powders are enough for khichdi. I am using and Turmeric powder and just salt.

How to make Dal Khichdi

1.In a bowl add Rice along with moong dal, Toor dal and Channa Dal.

2. Wash well and soak them in water for 30 mins.

3. Heat a pressure cooker with ghee. Once its hot add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let it splutter and then add Bay leaf. Next add Green Chili and cashew nuts. Sauté till the cashews are golden. And then add crushed ginger and garlic. Saute until raw smell leaves.

4. Now add chopped onions and saute till glossy.

5. Then add tomatoes and cook till it turns soft.

6. At this stage add soaked dal and Rice. Fry for a min.

7. And then add measured water. Mix well

8. Next add Turmeric powder, Salt. Combine everything and close the pressure cooker.

9. Once it starts boiling close the pressure cooker. Cook for 4 whistles in a high flame and one more whistle in a medium flame. Switch off and wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves and a teaspoon of ghee .

Fluff the rice and serve hot.

Tips & Variations

Goes well with pickle and papad.

Makes a wholesome gut friendly meal.

You can also add Masoor dal along with this for added protein.

We can also prepare the same khichdi in Instant Pot.

Serving Suggestions

Goes well with Pickle , Papad , Chips . Khichdi tastes good only when served hot. Always serve hot with a dash of ghee.

Storage Options

We store the leftover khichdi in air tight box in the fridge for up to 3 days. Before serving we can reheat them in microwave with a dash of ghee.

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Dal Khichdi

Dal Khichdi is a comfort food prepared with rice and dal. It is so filling and protein rich. We usually serve khichdi with ghee drizzled over it.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 2

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Sharmila Kingsly

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Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tablespoon Oil / Ghee
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• ▢ 1 Bay leaf
• ▢ 2 Green Chilli
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Crushed ginger and garlic
• ▢ 1 sprig Curry leaves
• ▢ 1 Onion
• ▢ 1 Tomato
• ▢ ¾ cup Rice
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Moong Dal
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Toor Dal
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Channa Dal
• ▢ 2.5 cups Water
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Turmeric power
• ▢ Salt as needed
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions 

• In a bowl add Rice along with moong dal, Toor dal and Channa Dal.
• Wash well and soak them in water for 30 mins.
• Heat a pressure cooker with ghee. Once its hot add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let it splutter and then add Bay leaf. Next add Green Chili and cashew nuts. Sauté till the cashews are golden. And then add crushed ginger and garlic. Saute until raw smell leaves.
• Now add chopped onions and saute till glossy,.
• Then add tomatoes and cook till it turns soft.
• At this stage add soaked dal and Rice. Fry for a min.
• And then add measured water. Mix well
• Next add Turmeric powder, Salt. Combine everything and close the pressure cooker.
• Once it starts boiling close the pressure cooker. Cook for 4 whistles in a high flame and one more whistle in a medium flame. Switch off and wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves and a teaspoon of ghee .
• Fluff the rice and serve hot.

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Notes

Goes well with pickle and papad.

Makes a wholesome gut friendly meal.

You can also add Masoor dal along with this for added protein.

We can also prepare the same khichdi in Instant Pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.8g | Protein: 7.4g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 4.3g | Sugar: 2.9g | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg

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