Green Moong Dal Khichdi
Split green moong dal and rice cooked together, combined with vegetables and tempered. A delicious, sumptuous and healthy meal.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Pan
- Knives and Cutting Board
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Split Moong Dal with Skin
- ½ Cup Raw Rice
- 4 Cups Water
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Ginger
- 1½ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 8-10 Cashews
- 2 tbsp Sunflower Seeds
- 2-3 Green Chillies; Chopped
- 8-10 Curry Leaves
- 1 Medium-Sized Onion; Finely Chopped
- 1 Cup Diced Vegetables of your choice (Capsicum, carrot, beans, peas, potatoes etc)
- 1 Medium-Sized Tomato
- Fresh Coriander Leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Combine rice and moong dal. Wash them thoroughly and soak them in water for 2 hours. After 2 hours, discard all the water and transfer them to a pressure cooker.
- Add water, ginger, 1/2 tsp of salt and turmeric powder. Cook till it turns mushy.
- Heat ghee in a pan
- Add cashews and sunflower seeds and fry them on low heat.
- Add green chillies and curry leaves and continue frying.
- Add chopped onion. Fry till the onions turn translucent.
- Then, add vegetables of your choice.
- Add chopped tomato.
- Add turmeric powder and 1stp of salt and mix. Fry for a few seconds on medium heat.
- Add about 1/2 a cup of water. Cover with a lid and cook till the vegetables become soft.
- Then, add the cooked rice and lentils. Also add fresh coriander leaves.
- Mix and cook for about 1 minute so the salt and spices get mixed well.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Add a teaspoon of ghee to each serving and serve hot.