how to make khichri? tell me the process
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Explanation:
Khichdi recipe – Dal khichdi is an easy one pot rice & moong lentil dish made under 30 mins. Khichdi also known as khichadi or khichuri is a comfort food that’s most commonly eaten all over India. Most people refer khichdi to be the food for babies and the sick as it is bland in taste. But a well-made khichdi is very delicious, protein packed, healthy and nourishing. It can be served with ghee, papad, and PICKLE OR ACHAR to spice up your meal.
How to make khichdi recipe
1. rinse and wash ½ cup moong lentils and ½ cup rice together very well. soak both of them together for 30 minutes in water. Then drain and keep aside.
soaked moong dal and rice
2. Heat 1.5 tbsp ghee or oil in a pressure cooker. Add ¾ tsp cumin/jeera.
add cumin - making mung dal khichdi recipe.
4. When cumin splutters then add finely chopped onions (1 small to medium-sized onion). Saute onions till translucent. No need to make onions light brown or golden brown.
add onions - making moong dal khichdi recipe
5. once the onions become translucent, then add 1 medium sized chopped tomato, 1 small sized chopped green chilli and ½ inch chopped ginger (or grated ginger).
add tomatoes - making moong dal khichdi recipe
6. Stir and add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
7. saute till the tomatoes soften.
saute tomatoes - preparing moong dal khichdi
8. Add the drained rice and moong lentils to the pressure cooker. stir for a minute.
add moong dal and rice
9. Add 3.5 cups water – for a more thin consistency, add 4 to 4.5 cups water.
add water to moong dal khichdi
10. Add salt as required. Stir well.
add salt to moong dal khichdi
11. Close the lid tightly and pressure cook on a high flame for 6 to 7 whistles.
pressure cook the moong dal khichdi recipe
12. Serve dal khichdi hot. you can top it with ghee while serving.
moong dal khichdi
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