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Dahiwali Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe
No time to prepare khichdi and kadhi? Here is a delicious recipe that combines the goodness of both in one bowl. Made with rice, yellow moong dal and curds, along with everyday spices, the Dahiwali Moong Dal Khichdi has the lingering flavour of curds and an inherent simplicity and lightness that make it very appealing. It makes a soothing yet refreshing meal when served with sweet and tangy onion-tomato kachumber.
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup thick curds dahi
- 2 tbsp yellow moong dal washed and drained, split yellow gram
- 1 cup Rice soaked for 15 minutes and drained, chawal
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder haldi
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds jeera
- 5 leaves Curry kadi patta
To Be Mixed Into A Onion-tomato Kachumber
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder jeera
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp Lemon juice
- salt to taste
Ingredients
Ingredients
To Be Mixed Into A Onion-tomato Kachumber
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Instructions
- Combine the rice, yellow moong dal, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
- Combine the curds, green chilli paste and 1½ cups of water in a deep bowl and mix well, add the rice, moong dal mixture and whisk well. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai and add the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
- When the seeds crackle, add the rice-moong dal-curds mixture and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately with onion-tomato kachumber.