New Delhi: Khichdi is the same soup for Indians as it is for people abroad. It has all the solutions to health problems and has become our favorite comforting food for all the right reasons. A bowl of hot khichdi with your favorite mango pickle and a fresh salad is something you can cook and eat at any time of the day. It is not always necessary to have the “sick” type of khichdi. This quick recipe will give you a delicious khichdi that you will want to cook from time to time.
Another advantage of eating khichdi is that you don’t have to worry about having too many calories. It is healthy, light for the stomach and very tasty! Make this recipe easy even at festivals like Pongal and Makar Sankranti and perform your rituals keeping in mind the great taste. This delicious dish is served especially with pakoras brinjal at the Makar Sankranti festival. When the khichdi is ready, a tablespoon of ghee doubles the taste and takes the experience to a whole new level. Try this easy recipe and you will never see khichdi as a food for the old and sick.
porridge ingredients
4 servings
1/2 cup rice
1/4 toor fee dal
2 tablespoons ghee
1 cinnamon stick
1/3 cup peas
1/2 cup potatoes
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 cup moong dal
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon asafetide
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cauliflower
1 bay leaf
5 sprigs of coriander leaves
com fer khichdi
Dry 1 dal and wash the rice and lentils
First, wash the legumes and soak them in water for a while. After that, take a bowl and wash the rice with running water 5-6 times and leave it to soak for half an hour.
Fry 2 potatoes and cauliflower in ghee
Now put a pressure cooker on medium heat and heat the ghee in it. When the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds, bay leaves, asafètida, cinnamon and fry for a few seconds. After that, add the turmeric, ginger paste and fry for 2-3 minutes. Finally, add salt and sugar along with the potatoes, peas and cauliflower. Stir well and cook over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. When the vegetables are cooked, add soaked rice along with lentils. Mix all ingredients well and cook for 4-5 minutes.
3 Cook the khichdi under pressure
Now put 3-4 cups of water in the rice and close the lid of the pot. Cook under pressure for 3 whistles and turn off the gas. Let the steam escape alone and serve hot with a little ghee, papad, pickle and raita.
4 Tips to Make a Perfect Khichdi at Home
1. Well-made khichdi is delicious, high in protein and also healthy. And the best way to do it at home is to do it in a simple way with fewer spices. Try to use only asphyxide, cumin and turmeric while making the dish.
2. To make khichdi more nutritious, you can add a little millet flour. This will also improve the taste of the khichdi.
3. You can also add more vegetables to make the khichdi more tasty and colorful.
4. You can use short grain rice to make khichdi or brown rice.