Fast Healthy Meal: Moong Dal khichdi Recipe

Moong khichdi Recipe

I think you must be knowing hundreds of quick easy meal ideas but I have one recipe which will become your family favorite. It is a very healthy and quick to make, just mix of rice and moong dal people call it khichdi. The recipe I am giving here is for 3-4 people.

Ingredients for Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe:

• Rice (1½ cups I usually use Sona Masuri or Basmati)
• Whole Moong Dal/Green Gram(½ cup)
• Split Moong Dal(¼ cup)
• Onion(1 large sliced)
• Green Chilies(2-3 split)
• Ginger(1 inch finely chopped)
• Turmeric Powder(¼ tsp)
• Mustard Seeds(1 tsp)
• Jeera/Cumin Seeds(1 tsp)
• Few Curry Leaves
• Cardamoms (1-2 crushed)
• Cloves(2)
• Black Pepper Powder (½ tsp Optional)
• Oil/Ghee(1 tbsp)
• Coriander Leaves(chopped finely)
• Salt to taste

How to Make Moong Khichdi:

• Wash rice, lentil and soak them in water for 5-10 minutes.
• Chop onion, coriander leaves and ginger finely.
• Heat oil/ghee in pressure cooker.
• Add mustard, cumin and curry leaves and saute for a while.
• When mustard starts to pop, add finely chopped onion, ginger and green chili and stir it for 1 to 1½ minutes.
• Now add the crushed spices and stir it for another minute or so, till onions turn translucent.
• Drain water from rice and dal and add them with fried onion and spices.
• To this add turmeric powder, salt to taste and about 6 to 6 ½ cups of water and mix well. If you want to make your khichdi softer you can add more water.
• Close the pressure cooker lid and reduce the gas flame to medium. Give 1-2 whistles.

Now delicious khichdi is ready to serve with your favorite raita.