Go Back Email Link
Green Moong Dal Khichdi

Green Moong Dal Khichdi

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 350
Ingredients
  
  • 1 cup green moong dal
  • ½ cup brown rice optional
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 green chillies
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp ghee or 1 tsp oil
  • 4 cups water
  • Coriander for garnish
Method
 
  1. Wash dal and rice. Soak them for 15–20 minutes for better digestion which is completely optional.
  2. Add dal, rice, turmeric, one and a half cup of water. into a pressure cooker.
  3. Pressure cook for 20 minutes (2–3 whistles) or simmer in a pot until soft.
  4. Heat ghee/oil in a pan. Add cumin, let it crackle. Add hing, ginger, and chillies. Sauté them for 1 minute.
  5. Open the cooker after 10 minutes or precisely when the pressure settles. Add the above item into them.
  6. Add salt to taste and hot water according to your consistency preference.
  7. Garnish with coriander and a few drops of ghee if you like.