Warm, richly spiced, and built for a satisfying meal, Masala Khichdi Recipe | Vegetable Khichdi | Moong Dal Masala Khichdi is a vegetarian Indian breakfast made with rice, toor dal, and moong dal in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • ½ cup toor dal
  • ½ cup moong dal
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • pinch hing
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp turmeirc
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tomato (finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp peas
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • ½ potato (chopped)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

for tempering:

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • pinch hing
  • 1 dried red chilli (broken)
  • pinch chilli powder

Method

  1. Firstly, in a bowl soak 1 cup rice, ½ cup toor dal, and ½ cup moong dal for 10 minutes.
  2. In a cooker, take 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing, and 1 tsp kasuri methi. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  3. Further add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute till they are cooked well.
  4. Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, and ½ tsp coriander powder. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  5. Also, add 1 tomato and cook well.
  6. Add 3 tbsp peas, 1 carrot, ½ potatoes, 5 beans, and 1 tsp. Saute for 1 minute until the vegetables turn crunchy.
  7. Add in soaked rice and dal. Saute for 1 minute until the rice turns aromatic.
  8. Pour in 4 cup water, 1 tsp salt, and mix well.
  9. Cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles or until the rice and dal are cooked well.
  10. Add 1 cup water, and mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
  11. To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing, 1 dried red chilli, broken and pinch chilli powder.
  12. Splutter the temperign and pour over the khichidi.
  13. Also, add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  14. Finally, enjoy Masala Khichdi Recipe with raita.

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.