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urad-dal-khichdi
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Urad Dal Khichdi

Urad dal khichdi- a one pot meal made with split black lentil, rice and few spices.

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: lunch recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: Gujarati Cuisine, North Indian Cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: bhogi khichdi, jain khichdi, khichdi, no onion garlic recipe, plain khichdi, urad dal khichdi
Servings: 4 person
Calories: 408kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice/chawal
  • 2/3 cup urad dal chilka
  • 1 tbsp Ginger / Adrak
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 4 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/3 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 6 Peppercorns / Sabut Kali Mirch
  • 2 Cloves / Lavang
  • 2 Bay Leaves / Tej Patta

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice and lentil for 20-30 minutes.
  • In a pressure cooker or heavy bottom pan, add ghee.
  • Now add cumin seeds, asafetida, cloves, peppercorn in the hot ghee and stir to mix.
  • Now add the chopped ginger and bay leaves.
  • Drain water from the soaked rice and lentil and add in the cooker.
  • Add salt and coriander powder and mix.
  • Add double amount of water in the cooker (4 cup) and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium heat.
  • Let it cool down completely and then open the lid.
  • Serve hot with some curd, pickle and papad.

Notes

Note-
You can adjust the quantity of lentil in it, can add same quantity of rice and lentil or use 2:1
Consistency of khichdi could be dry or soft as per your preference so add water accordingly.
You can add some chopped vegetables in it if you want.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg