Khichdi Recipe

Khichdi picture

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineIndianCourseMain Dish
SpecialityHolidaysMain IngredientOthers
Interest GroupQuick

Recipe Story

I had gone on a holiday to the West Coast & before leaving home, I literally emptied my fridge. On returning home, I didn't find any veggies to cook, so for lunch I made "khichdi", easy to cook, tasty to eat & doesn't require any curry to mix with. Khichdi can be had as it is or with yogurt or any pickle. Personally I like to mix some mango pickle in yogurt & have it with khichdi.

Ingredients

 
Rice - 1 cup cup = rice cooker cup
 
Moong Dal - 1/2 cup
 
Bay leaves - 4
 
Cinnamon sticks - 3 medium sized
 
Cloves - 5
 
Turmeric powder - 2 pinches
 
Onions - half onion julienned
 
Cumin seeds - 1/4rth tsp
 
Green chillies - slit lengthwise
 
Water - 3 cups
 
Salt to taste

Directions

Wash 1 cup Rice & half cup Moong Dal together, drain water & keep aside.

Heat 3 tbs oil in a shallow pan. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, cloves, bay leaves, onions, green chillies & turmeric powder. Saute until onions turn brownish.

Add this to Rice. Add 3 cups water, salt & cook rice either in rice cooker or on stove.

Serve Hot.

Comments

Snigdha says :

Thanks! I have started adding chopped mint and cilantro before cooking and it gives out a very nice aroma and flavor. May be it's time I update the picture and recipe!
Posted on: 12 October 2010 - 6:35pm

Snigdha says :

Great. In that case I would highly appreciate if you could share your version of khichdi.
Posted on: 27 January 2008 - 1:19pm

sukace says :

I think the picture gives a chance of improved khichdi. It can be made better. Kumar
Posted on: 27 January 2008 - 1:07pm

sfehmi says :

I agree - at times you only want to have khichdi and nothing else
Posted on: 11 August 2007 - 6:01am

Ganesh Dutta says :

khichdi is a very traditional, healthy dish from india. It is also very famous due to easy to cook style.
Posted on: 2 August 2007 - 1:06am

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