Moong dal khichdi
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Moderately healthy

Moong dal khichdi

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Time to cook

10 minutes

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Difficulty

Easy

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Serves

2

A nutritious Indian dish made with rice and moong dal that is light and easy to digest.

A nutritious Indian dish made with rice and moong dal that is light and easy to digest.

Ingredients

Yellow Split Moong Dal

0.5 cup

Short Grain White Rice

0.5 cup

Water

2 cup

Pure Cow Ghee

2 tbsp

Cumin Seeds

1 tsp

Onion Raw

0.25 cup

Tomatoes

0.25 cup

Green Chillies

0.5 tsp

Fresh Ginger

1 tsp

Turmeric

0.25 tsp

Asafoetida

1 pinch

Salt

1 pinch

Step-by-step instructions to cook

Prep

1

Rinse moong lentils and rice together.

2

Soak them in water for 30 minutes.

3

After 30 minutes, drain the water and set aside.

4

Chop onions, tomatoes, ginger, and green chillies.

Cooking

1

Heat ghee or oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin seeds (jeera) and let them splutter.

2

Sauté onions until translucent.

3

Add tomatoes, green chilli, and ginger, and cook until tomatoes soften.

4

Stir in turmeric powder and asafoetida.

5

Add rice and moong lentils, and sauté for a minute.

6

Pour in water, season with salt, and close the lid tightly.

7

Pressure cook on high heat for 7-8 whistles or 8-9 minutes on medium-high to high heat.

8

Allow natural pressure release, then check the consistency.

9

Simmer on low heat for a few minutes until you achieve the desired consistency.

10

Before serving, drizzle ghee on top.

Nutrition information

(per serving)

Carbs

Carbs

19.0

Proteins

Proteins

4.0

Fats

Fats

4.0

Fiber

Fiber

2.0

128

kcal

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