- Firstly, in a large bowl rinse and soak ½ cup rice, ½ cup moong dal for 10 minutes. In a cooker heat 1 tsp ghee and add soaked dal and rice.
- Saute for 2 minutes, or until the dal turns aromatic. Now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp salt and 3¼ cup water. mix well. cover and pressure cook for 5 minutes.
- In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf and pinch hing. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- Now add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well., further, add 1 tomato and saute until the tomato turns soft and mushy.
- Keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.
- Saute for 2 minutes or until the spices turn aromatic. Now add cooked rice and dal. Also, add 1 cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavours are absorbed well. Finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal khichdi with pickle and curd.
A healthy and easy option for dinner and a light main course
Masala Mung Dal Khichdi
#FoodismXmas
By Shalini Mathur
Dec, 27th
617
Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- ½ cup rice
- ½ cup moong dal
- 1 tsp ghee
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp salt
- 3¼ cup water
- 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
Instructions
Notes/Tips
Enjoy it with curd
