Make Khichadi with Rice and Moong Dal

Khichadi is all time favorite in many Indian homes. It is very healthy and a very delicious dish. In this article, you'll learn how to make it at home, using the North Indian style.

Ingredients

  • 500 grams/17.6 oz rice
  • 400 grams/14 oz moong dal or split green gram
  • 2 tablespoons turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons ghee
  • 500 ml/17 fl oz water
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Steps

Cleaning the Rice and Split Pea Gram

  1. Pour the rice into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the split green gram to the rice.
  3. Clean and wash the mixture of rice and green gram under running water.

Frying with Ghee

  1. Add ghee to the base of a pressure cooker.
  2. Add cumin seeds. Cook over low heat until they splutter.
  3. Sprinkle asafoetida powder over the seeds. Mix well.
  4. Add turmeric powder and mix.
  5. Remove the water from the rice and green gram.
  6. Add the washed rice and green gram to the pressure cooker.
  7. Mix well with the spatula. Fry for a few minutes till the ghee covers the rice and green gram.
  8. Add water. The level should be above the mixture of rice and green gram.

Pressure Cooking

  1. Cover the lid of the pressure cooker. Cook under pressure till there are two whistles (approximately six minutes of cooking under pressure).
  2. Turn off the heat source. Let the pressure settle down.
  3. Open the lid of the pressure cooker. Check whether the rice grains and green gram pulses are cooked enough.
  4. Add more water to get a thick consistency without separating the grains. Cook for a few minutes more.
  5. Add salt and mix well.
  6. Serve with curds or pickle. Add ghee before serving.



Tips

  • Adding more water aids digestion and can help to fight constipation.
  • Add red chili or pepper powder to make it spicier.
  • Missvickie.com has tested Indian whistling pressure cookers and estimates that you need to allow about three minutes of pressure cooking per whistle. This is for those of you opting to use a European or American style pressure cook (with jiggle or other type tops that don't whistle).

Things You'll Need

  • Spatula
  • Ladle
  • Spoon
  • Plate
  • Pressure cooker (preferably traditional Indian style, otherwise your usual pressure cooker)
  • Utensil

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