Veggie Foodie

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup moong dal
• 1/2 cup rice
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1/4 tsp asafetida
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 cup French beans
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 3/4 tsp salt or to taste

For tempering

• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 dry red chili, broken into 3-4 pieces
• 1/4 tsp red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

For garnishing

• 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

Method:

1. Mix 1/2 cup moong dal and 1/2 cup rice in a bowl
2. Thoroughly wash the dal-rice, drain and put aside for 10 minutes
3. Put Instant Pot on sauté mode
4. Add 2 tbsp ghee
5. When the ghee melts, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let them crackle
6. Add 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1/4 tsp asafetida and sauté for 4-5 seconds
7. Add 1 finely chopped onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and sauté well for 2-3 minutes
8. Add 1 finely chopped tomato and sauté for 3-4 minutes till the tomatoes become soft and mushy
9. Add 1 chopped carrot, 1/2 cup green peas, 1/2 cup French beans and sauté for 2 minutes
10. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 3/4 tsp salt and sauté for 2 minutes
11. Add the soaked drained moong dal-rice and sauté for a minute
12. Add 3.25 cups water, mix well, put the lid on and switch the Instant Pot to mode that would cook for 20 minutes under pressure
13. When it’s safe, open the Instant Pot and mix the khichdi well

Tempering

1. Put a tempering vessel on medium heat and add 1 tbsp ghee
2. When ghee melts, add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and let them crackle
3. Add red chili pieces, 1/4 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, mix and add the tempering to the khichdi
4. Mix the tempering into the khichadi, garnish with 2 tbsp chopped cilantro and serve hot with yogurt

Serves: 4

Inspiration source:

khichdi recipe | dal khichdi recipe | how to make moong dal khichidi (hebbarskitchen.com)

2 ways simple & healthy khichdi recipe – moong dal khichdi & mix veg masala khichdi restaurant style – YouTube