Gujrati Khichdi
Khichdi is a very healthy and quick one pot meal which can be made either with vegetables or without any vegetables . In this Vaghereli khichdi I have not added any vegetable
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup Rice short grained
- ⅓ cup Moong Dal split green gram with skin or Toor Dal (split yellow lentils)
- 3½ cups Water
- ⅛ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 4-5 cloves Garlic chopped
- ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 4-5 Curry Leaves
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp. Cumin and Coriander Powder optional
- 1 tbsp. Oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rinse rice and moong dal in water.
- Drain the water and transfer them to a pressure cooker.
- Add 3½ cups water, turmeric powder and salt.
- Mix well. Check the salt.
- Close the lid and pressure cook for 4-whistles on high flame until first whistle is completed
- and then reduce the flame to medium.
- Cook over medium flame for remaining three whistles. Turn off the flame.
- Let it cool until pressure releases naturally.
- Mix the cooked khichdi with a spoon or spatula. Check the salt.
For Tadka - Tempering
- Heat oil in a small pan.
- Add mustard seeds. When they start to pop, add cumin seeds, chopped garlic cloves and curry leaves.
- As the garlic starts to turn light brown, turn off the flame. Add red chilli powder and cumin-coriander powder and mix well.
- Pour tadka over cooked khichdi and mix with a spoon.
- Vaghareli khichdi or gujrati khichdir is now ready to serve.
- Eat with aam ka achar, curd and papad.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 149IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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