Masoor dal khichdi
Masoor dal khichdi, from above
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Masoor dal khichdi

Pink masoor and rice cooked soft with garlic and tomato. Ready faster than ordering in.

25 minTime
9 gProtein each
mediumSpice
The quickest khichdi2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMasoor, rice and garlic in ghee.
The original
286kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
25minutessame

Masoor khichdi, home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Rice¾ cup
Masoor dal (red lentils)½ cup
Onion1 small, chopped
Tomato1, chopped
Garlic3 cloves, chopped
Ginger1.5 cm, grated
Green chilli1, slit
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Whole spices1 bay leaf
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Ghee1½ tbsp
Salt1¼ tsp
Water4¼ cups
Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 tbsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Rinse rice and dal together.
  2. 2Heat ghee in the cooker, add cumin and bay leaf, then onion, garlic, ginger and chilli. Add tomato and turmeric and cook till soft.
  3. 3Add rice, dal, salt and water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
  4. 4Stir, loosen with hot water and add coriander.
Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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Bread or rice Luchi45 min
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On the side Onion tomato masala base75 min
On the side Aloo posto30 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
Something sweet Gajar kheer45 min
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