Dal Khichdi Recipe -How to make Khichdi-Khichdi Recipes

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins 
Ingredients needed

• Rice - 1/2 cup
• Moong Dal -1 1/2 tbsp
• Tur dal -1 1/2 tbsp 
• Onion -1 big 
• Garlic - 3-4 cloves finely chopped 
• Ginger -1 inch piece finely chopped
• Green chilli -1 slit 
• Tomato - 1 big
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt needed

For the seasoning

• Oil + ghee - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
• Bay leaf - 1
• Curry leaves - few

Preparation:

Chop onion and tomatoes and keep it ready.

Wash and soak rice and dal together for half an hour. Pressure cook with 3 cups of water and a little salt. (since it is a khichdi, even if there is more water, no problem as khichdi will be mushy)

Method

• Heat oil + ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf and curry leaves. When cumin seeds sizzle, add chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Saute until onion browns lightly.
• Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt needed.
• Cook until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
• Add the cooked rice and dal mixture to the onion tomato mixture.
• Add 1 1/2 cup of warm water and mix everything well. Cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes or until everything gets blended well. Check for salt by tasting the khichdi. Add if required.
• Drizzle a tsp of ghee and serve piping hot.
• Suggested side dishes for khichdi - mango pickle - papads - chips - raitha or even plain curd.