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Moong dal ki Kichdi

A quick and healthy dinner option!
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Description
A quick and healthy dinner option!
Ingredients
  • Serves 2 to 3
  • 1/2 cup rice (sona masoori or basmati)
  • 1/2 cup moong dal
    • For tempering
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1/2 " cinnamon (dalchini)
  • 2 cardamoms (elaichi)
  • 2-3 cloves laung
  • 1 tsp whole peppercorns
  • 1/2 tsp cumin (jeera seeds)
  • 1/4 tsp hing (asafoetida)
    • To grind coarsely
  • 1 small size tomato
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1/2 " ginger
  • 3 tbsp coriander leaves with tender stems (cilantro)
    • For powdered spices
  • 1 tsp coriander (dhania powder)
  • 1/4 tsp cumin (jeera powder)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric (haldi powder)
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
    • To serve
  • curd
  • pickle
Instructions
  1. 1
    Wash rice and dal well. Drain.
  2. 2
    Pulse together ingredients under 'to grind' to a coarse paste without adding water.
  3. 3
    In a pressure pan, heat ghee. Add the ingredients under 'for tempering' and let sizzle.
  4. 4
    Add in all the powdered spices and saute for 2 to 3 seconds only.
  5. 5
    Add the coarse ground mixture. Saute for 1/2 minute.
  6. 6
    Add rice, moong. Mix.
  7. 7
    Add 2.5 to 3 cups water, salt.
  8. 8
    Keep the lid and pressure cook for up to 3 whistles.
  9. 9
    Serve piping hot with curd and pickle.
Note
If you want a moist consistency kichdi, add 3 cups water. Else 2.5 cups is sufficient.
Read it online: https://prathiruchi.com/recipe/moong-dal-ki-kichdi/