Khichdi is a combination of rice and lentils along with some basic spices an easy, simple, and tasty recipe to make during hot weather the taste of this khichdi is very light and flavourful.
I have often made this rice with dal when I don't feel like having oily and spicy food or want to quick and easy recipe I used chana dal to make this recipe you can use moong, or Malka masoor instead of chana dal by choice it makes a great lunch for you and your kids this taste is so yummy can be served with mixed vegetable raita, or any curries. pickles, and salad
Even if anyone is not well at your home you can give them soft and light food with light flavor is the best diet for unwell people, I used Ponia basmati rice for khichdi but you can use any good quality basmati rice, however, the taste of any Rice dish depends on rice quality. so let's begin
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Put the soaked lentil in the saucepan pour water and ¼ tsp turmeric powder, Let it cook over medium flame till the lentil (dal) is cooked keep aside, Chop the onion and tomatoes set aside
Heat ghee in the pot
Now add boiled chana dal, tomato, green chilies salt, and turmeric powder_Stir to mix well
Then add soaked rice, stir to combine well pour 4 cups hot and boiled water in it, stir slightly
Bring it to a boil, at this time you can adjust the salt to taste, cover the lid, and let it cook for around 5-6 minutes when small pits on top of the rice reduce the flame to low
Cover the lid again and allow to simmer for around 5 minutes on a very low flame
Chana
dal khichdi is a combination of rice and lentils along with
some basic spices an easy, simple, and tasty recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups, of rice soaked in warm water for an hour
- 1 ½ cups, chana dal soaked in warm water for ½ hour
- 1/3 cup, onions thinly sliced
- 1 large, tomato chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup, oil/ghee
- 4 cups, of water
- ¼ tsp, black peppercorn
- 2, bay leaves
- 1 tsp, dried plums optional
- 3-4, green chilies
- ½ tsp, caraway seed
- 1 tsp, ginger garlic paste freshly ground
- 1/3 tsp, turmeric powder
How to make Chana Dal Khichdi?
- Firstly soak rice and lentils in warm water for 1 hour
- Put the soaked lentil in the saucepan pour water and add ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Let it cook over medium flame till the lentil (dal) is cooked keep it aside
- Chop the onion and tomatoes and set aside
- Heat ghee in the pot
- Add onion slices and fry it till turns to pink color
- Then add ginger garlic paste and sauté it for a few minutes
- Add black peppercorn, bay leaves, and caraway seeds
- Mix slightly
- Now add boiled chana dal, tomato, green chilies salt, turmeric powder, and plums
- Stir to mix well
- Then add soaked rice
- Stir to combine well
- Pour 4 cups of hot and boiled water into it
- Stir them slightly
- Bring it to a boil
- At this time you can adjust the salt to taste
- Cover the lid and let it cook for around 5-6 minutes
- When Starts appearing small pits on top of the rice reduce the flame to low
- Cover the lid again and allow to simmer for around 5 minutes on a very low flame
- Dal chana rice khichdi is served with raita, pickle, or salad
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