MOONG DAL KHICHDI

Moong dal khichdi is a healthy, nutritious and comfort food that is often served for lunch with Toor dal sambar, Chicken Khurma/ Korma or barbooth. At home we usually serve Moong dal Khichdi with Ande ka Barbooth (Eggs in tomato gravy) and mint chutney. The combination tastes delicious and is definitely a must try lunch recipe at your home. Do try it out and let me know.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 and ½ cups rice

½ cup moong dal

4 tbsp oil

1 cardamom

1 cinnamon

1 onion thinly sliced

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

4 cups water

1 ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)

½ cup chopped coriander and mint leaves

Method

• Wash and soak the rice and moong dal in water for about half an hour.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cardamoms, cinnamon and onions and saute till the onions turn golden.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes till the raw smell goes.
• Add water and salt and bring to a boil.
• Drain the water from the rice and moong dal and add the rice and moong dal to the cooker.
• Add coriander and mint leaves and close the lid.
• Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• When all the steam has come out, open the lid and transfer to a serving bowl.

• Serve hot with sambar, chicken khurma or ande ka barbooth (Eggs in tomato gravy)

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