Moong Dal Khichdi

When I’m very tired of make anything I make moong dal khichdi with kadhi, with the best part being that we both just love eating it.

It is a great food for upset stomach or fever. It is a very basic yet healthy food.

Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Yellow moong dal without Skin: 1 cup washed and soaked in water
Rice: 1 cup washed and soaked in water
Ghee: 2 tbsp
Asafetida: ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder: ¼ tsp
Cinnamon powder: ¼ tsp
Black peppercorns: 8 – 10
Water: slightly more than 4 ½ cup
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Drain the rice and dal.
2. In a pressure cooker heat ghee.
3. Add asafetida, cumin seeds and black peppercorns. Fry for a few seconds.
4. Add turmeric powder and cinnamon powder.
5. Add the rice and dal mixture.
6. Add water and salt. Give it a stir.
7. Cook it for 3 whistles. One on high and 2 on low.
8. Le the pressure release by itself.
9. Serve it hot with ghee on top along with kadhi, pickle and papad.

Tips:
1. The khichdi tends to become thick upon cooling. Hence, you can adjust the consistency by adding boiling water to it.
2. Instead of using skinless dal you can use green gram with skin also.
3. You can add 2-3 cloves also to this khichdi.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!