Easy Khichdi Recipe | Dal khichdi recipe | How to make moong dal khichidi

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: lunch
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

for pressure cooking:

  • ½ cup rice
  • ½ cup moong dal
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3¼ cup water

other ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • pinch hing
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tomato (finely chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large bowl rinse and soak ½ cup rice, ½ cup moong dal for 10 minutes.
  2. in a cooker heat 1 tsp ghee and add soaked dal and rice.
  3. saute for 2 minutes, or until the dal turns aromatic.
  4. now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp salt and 3¼ cup water. mix well.
  5. cover and pressure cook for 5 minutes.
  6. in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf and pinch hing.
  7. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  8. now add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
  9. further, add 1 tomato and saute until the tomato turns soft and mushy.
  10. keep the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.
  11. saute for 2 minutes or until the spices turn aromatic.
  12. now add cooked rice and dal.
  13. also, add 1 cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
  14. cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavours are absorbed well.
  15. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander and enjoy dal khichdi with pickle and curd.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.