
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:
- Mix 1/2 cup moong dal and 1/2 cup rice in a bowl
- Thoroughly wash the dal-rice, drain and put aside for 10 minutes
- Put Instant Pot on sauté mode
- Add 2 tbsp ghee
- When the ghee melts, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let them crackle
- Add 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1/4 tsp asafetida and sauté for 4-5 seconds
- Add 1 finely chopped onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and sauté well for 2-3 minutes
- Add 1 finely chopped tomato and sauté for 3-4 minutes till the tomatoes become soft and mushy
- Add 1 chopped carrot, 1/2 cup green peas, 1/2 cup French beans and sauté for 2 minutes
- 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
- Add the soaked drained moong dal-rice and sauté for a minute
- 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
- When it’s safe, open the Instant Pot and mix the khichdi well
Tempering
- Put a tempering vessel on medium heat and add 1 tbsp ghee
- When ghee melts, add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and let them crackle
- 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
- 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)
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