Moong Dal Khichdi

Khichdi is India's comfort food – easy to digest, gentle, and ready in 30 minutes. Many families eat it with yoghurt, papad and pickle.

Video and original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen. Our recipe below is our own home-style version, written in our own words – quantities and steps may differ from the original.

• Serves 3
• Prep 10 min
• Cook 25 min
• Vegetarian · gluten-free · Mild

Ingredients

• 100 g rice (short or basmati)
• 100 g yellow moong dal
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 900 ml water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 pinch hing
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 green chilli (optional)
• Handful of peas or chopped vegetables

Method

1. Wash rice and dal together.
2. Cook with turmeric, salt and water for 20 minutes (or 3 whistles) until soft and porridge-like.
3. Heat ghee, fry cumin, hing, ginger and chilli, add the vegetables and cook 2 minutes.
4. Stir into the khichdi and add hot water if needed. Serve with a spoon of ghee on top.

Shop the ingredients

Everything you need for this recipe is in stock at Farmah’s – order online or pick it up at Annenstraße 41, Graz.