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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

PanchDal Khichdi




Khichdi is the combination of lentils and rice ...Here I am making Panchdal Khichdi which contain lots of vegetables, rice and five types of Lentils (Dal) . 
It is very healthy and full of proteins, vitamins and carbs








Ingredients

Rice 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp
Yellow Moong dal 1 1/2 tbsp
Green moong dal 1 1/2 tbsp
Toor (Aarhar) dal 1 1/2 tbsp
Masoor dal  11/2 tbsp
Chana Dal 11/2 tbsp

Vegetables


1 chopped big onion or 2 small onion
1 chopped big Tomato or 2-3 small tomato
1-2 chopped green chili
1 tbsp ginger paste
1/4 cup finely chopped French beans
1/2 cup boiled or frozen peas
1/4 cup chopped eggplant or brinjal ( optional )

1/4 cup chopped carrot
Finely chopped Cilantro
1 tbsp lemon juice

 1 1/4 tbsp salt or as taste
1 tsp Haldi or turmeric
1/2 tsp red chili powder ( optional)

2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seed or jeera
A pinch of asafetida or hing

3 1/2 cup water

Method 

Wash dal and rice properly and soak for  20-30 minutes
Heat ghee in the pressure cooker. When the ghee is ready then add jeera and hing
When jeera starts crack, add chopped green chili , ginger paste and onions.
Add  salt, turmeric and red chili powder. Mix well.
Stir for 2-3 minutes on medium gas or until onions become brown.
Add tomatoes , stir for 2-3 minutes more or until tomatoes become tender.



Add all vegetables and stir for few seconds.
Add dal and rice , and around 3 1/2 cup of water and mix well


Close the lid of pressure cooker.
Cook khichdi on the medium gas , for 8-10 minutes or until one whistle came.
Turn off the gas.

Open the lid of pressure cooker , add lemon juice and cilantro and mix gently.

Panchdal khichdi is ready...


Enjoy Khichdi with Papad, Pickle and curd.




Tips:-

1) You can add any other dal .
2) You can take other vegetables too like potato, green bell pepper, Spinach etc.
3) The amount of water also depend what type of khichdi do you want , if you want mushy khichdi so you have to add more water .






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