Khichdi is an Indian staple food that is a blend of cooked lentils and rice seasoned with mild spices. Masala Khichdi is a one-pot nutritious meal made with rice, moong dal, beans, veggies and mild spices. You can use sprouted beans to make it more nutritious.
Ingredients:
- 1½ cup khichdi mix (rice + split moong dal with skin)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or ghee
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp Hing
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1/3 tsp curry leaves powder (optional)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 3-4 garlic cloves
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- Chopped vegetable (peas, beans, carrots)
- 1 medium onion-chopped
- 1 tomato- chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Any sprouted or soaked beans (here I used Navy beans)
Method:
- Wash rice and moong dal, drain
- Take a pan, add olive oil/ghee, and heat it
- Add mustard seeds, and cumin seeds and let them crackle
- Add hing powder, garlic pieces, ginger paste and fry them
- Add chopped onions and saute until golden
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, curry leaves powder and salt
- Mix well and add veggies and soaked beans
- Mix well and cook for 1 minute
- Then add chopped cilantro and tomato
- Once the mixture cooks well, transfer this to drained khichdi mix
- Add 5 cups water
- Add lemon juice, adjust salt, mix and cook on “pressure cook” setting for 10 minutes in InstantPot
- Enjoy the tasty and nutritious masala khichdi with ghee, pickle and papad!
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