Khichdi Recipe
Khichdi, also known as Huggi or Kitchari, is a dish made with a mixture of rice and lentils, seasoned with spices and often served with a dollop of ghee. It is a staple food in many Indian households, particularly in northern and western India, and is considered to be a comfort food. The dish is made by cooking rice and lentils together with spices, such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder, until they are soft and tender. The end result is a delicious, warm and comforting dish that is perfect for any time of the day.
Ingredients
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup basmati rice
- ½ cup green gram lentil / moong dal
- 3¼ cup water
For Tempering / Tadka
- 1 Onions
- 2 green chillies
- ½ inch ginger
- ¼ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp Cumin (Jeera)
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida / hing
- 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
- ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ¼ cup coriander leaves / cilantro
Instructions
Preparation
- Assemble all ingredients to avoid last minute rush.
- Wash and finely chop onion, ginger, fresh coriander leaves and green chillies.
- Rinse thoroughly rice and moong dal till water comes clean.
Cooking
- Rinse and soak ½ cup rice, ½ cup moong dal for 10 minutes in a large Bowl.
- Add soaked dal and rice in a Pressure Cooker. Add salt and turmeric powder and close the Cooker.
- Let it cook on medium flame until the water from the rice gets absorbed by the dal (about 5 to 6 whistles).
- Once done switch off the gas. Keep aside.
- Heat a pan over medium flame and add ghee in it. Then, add jeera and asafoetida and let jeera crackles and raw aroma of hing goes away.
- Now, add chopped onions, ginger and green chillies in it and fry till they turn dark brown and crispy.
- Then, add coriander powder and red chilli powder in the tempering and let it cook for 30 seconds.
- Now, add this tempering to the cooked rice dal mixture and mix very well.
- Adjust the consistency as per your choice by adding water and let it boil for a minute or two.
- Garnish it with chopped fresh coriander leaves and 1 tbsp of ghee.
- Voila! Your simple Khichdi is ready to serve. Enjoy hot Khichdi with pickle, raita and roasted papad. 😊
Equipment Used for This Recipe
Notes & Tips
- Choice of Rice: You can choose any variety of rice to make Khichdi as they will ultimately mix with dal. Even you can make Khichdi with brown rice as well.
- Clarified Butter: If you don’t have clarified butter or don’t like clarified butter, then can also make tempering in any neutral tasting oil. However, I recommend to use ghee as it gives Khichdi taste and aroma.
- Spices: You can always adjust spices and salt as per your taste preference.
- What else can add in this Recipe? I sometimes add green peas as well, they goes very well.
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Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Khichdi Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
0.4
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.01
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.01
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.003
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.003
g
Sodium
0.05
mg
0
%
Potassium
3
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
0.1
g
0
%
Fiber
0.03
g
0
%
Sugar
0.01
g
0
%
Protein
0.01
g
0
%
Vitamin B3
0.01
mg
0
%
Vitamin B6
0.003
mg
0
%
Vitamin C
0.03
mg
0
%
Vitamin E
0.01
mg
0
%
Vitamin K
0.02
µg
0
%
Calcium
0.2
mg
0
%
Iron
0.1
mg
1
%
Magnesium
0.2
mg
0
%
Zinc
0.01
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.