I'm happy that in a short time I have made like minded friends here. We go for short walks, shop together & also chat over phone. Not only that, we have started sharing recipes too. One such recipe, I learnt from a friend is this daliya khichdi. Our family liked it so much that, in a week I made it twice. The second time, I did not forget to take the pictures to share it with you all.
A comforting khichdi that is fast to cook, non-spicy, and also rich in fiber, & protein.
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Ingredients: (Serves 4)
Daliya/Broken wheat/Godi nucchu: 1.3 cups
Yellow moong dal/Split & skinned gram dal: 1/2 cup
Mixed vegetables: 2 cups (I used potatoes, carrots, peas, corn & beans)
Red onion: 1 medium sized, cubed
Ghee/Clarified butter: 1 tbsp
Oil:1 tsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Asafoetida: a pinch
Turmeric: a big pinch
Turmeric: a big pinch
Curry leaves: 3-4 nos, chopped
Water: 3.5 cups
Salt: According to taste
Special utensils:
Pressure cooker
- Wash the broken wheat & moong dal together. Drain the water & keep it aside.
- Heat the ghee & oil in a pressure cooker. When the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds. When seeds turn golden brown, add curry leaves. When leaves wilt, add asafoetida.
- Follow it by mixed vegetables (except onion). Saute the vegetables in ghee for a minute.
- Add the turmeric, broken wheat & dal mixture to the cooker & saute for 2-3 mins on medium heat. The ghee should coat well on the broken wheat, vegetables & dal.
- Add the water, salt, red onion to the cooker & let the water boil on a med-high heat.
- When water starts boiling, close the lid of the pressure cooker. Let it cook on med-high heat.
- Remove the cooker from the heat after 3 whistles. Let the cooker sit for 5-7 mins or until the pressure is released completely.
- Mix the khichdi well & serve it with a side dish of your choice.
Notes:
- We love to eat this khichdi with plain yogurt, boondi raita, chutney or a vegetable kurma/saagu. Relish it with whatever you like.
- My friend says, do not try adding green chillies or black pepper. The dish tastes better without any heat!
- Broken wheat can be easily found in any Indian grocery stores.
- Broken wheat to water ratio is 1: 2.5 cups.
That's really interesting. My mum makes curd rice with bugler wheat and I have never tried experimenting with as I don't fancy the taste much. But this looks really interesting, I will give it a try!
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Nutritious and healthy khichdi.
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