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Brown rice dal khichdi

Feb 24, 2021 · 2 Comments

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Khichdi is a comfort meal for many. Dal khichdi is a simple one pot meal which helps many recovering from illness. It is naturally gluten-free and can be made vegan too. You can make rice khichdi in a pressure cooker, instant pot and even a deep pan. Usually we make it with moong dal and rice as it is easier to digest. It is also a great meal to have when you want something simple. I love making it when I am in absolutely no mood to cook. Weekdays can be hectic and you need something simple to just finish your lunch/ dinner. Sometimes you are just hard-pressed for time. However, you can still avoid that takeaway. How? Answer is right here: Brown rice dal khichdi. Scroll below to find out.

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Masala khichdi or pulao always comes handy. Make your khichuri better by replacing white rice with brown. Brown rice dal khichdi makes things healthier and guilt-free. Yes, there are many who want to avoid white rice ,bread and pasta. I even use it to make chakoli. Only thing with this is extra time is needed to cook it. Save that time by pressure cooking it.

Read the recipe below to find out how you can make this yummy dish

Equipment

  • pressure cooker
  • Masher

Ingredients

  • brown rice
  • mixed dal chilka moong, tuvar and masur in equal quantities.
  • tomatoes medium
  • capsicum chopped
  • peas
  • carrot chopped
  • water
  • Tempering
  • oil/ghee
  • cumin seeds/ jeera
  • ginger chopped
  • green chilly chopped ( increase to 2 as per your taste)
  • salt as per taste
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Soak the mixed lentils and brown rice for 15-20 mins after washing them. Alternatively you may soak them in hot water for 10 mins if in a rush. Meanwhile, chop the below veggies.

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Instructions

  1. Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let it splutter. Now add the chopped green chilly and ginger.
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2. Add chopped tomatoes along with some salt. Mix well and cook until they soften.

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3. Add turmeric, red chilly powder.

4. Now add the chopped carrots, capsicums and peas. Mix well.

5. Add the soaked dal-rice mix to the vegetables.

6. Add 3 cups of water to the dal rice mixture. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.

Serving suggestion: Serve hot with papad and pickle. You may also serve it with yogurt or boondi raita if not vegan.

Variations

For the vegetarian option: Add a dollop of ghee or butter on top of the khichdi on the plate. It tastes divine. Just pair it with some yogurt while serving.

For the vegan option: You may pair it with some lemon pickle, fried red chilly and papad if you are vegan. That's it, easy meal!

Related links

  • Brown rice chakli
  • Sabudana Khichdi
  • Tomato rice
  • Curd rice/ daddojanam
  • Lemon rice
  • Pulihora
  • sakarai pongal |chakkara pongali | sweet pongal recipe (using brown rice)
brown rice masala dal khichdi
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3.75 from 4 votes

Brown rice dal khichdi recipe

Brown rice dal khichdi is a great comfort meal when you are in no mood to cook.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Course: Rice bowl
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: brown rice dal khichuri, brown rice khichdi, masala khichdi
Servings: 4
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • pressure cooker

Ingredients

  • ½ cup brown rice
  • ½ cup mixed dal chilka moong, tuvar and masur in equal quantities.
  • 2 tomatoes medium
  • ¼ cup capsicum chopped
  • ¼ cup peas
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 3 cups water

Tempering

  • 1 tbsp. oil/ghee
  • ½ tbsp. cumin seeds/ jeera
  • 1 tsp. ginger chopped
  • 1 green chilly chopped ( increase to 2 as per your taste)
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let it splutter. Now, add the chopped green chilly and ginger.
  • Add chopped tomatoes along with some salt. Mix well and cook until they soften.
  •  Add turmeric, red chilly powder.
  • Now add the chopped carrots, capsicums and peas. Mix well.
  • Add the soaked dal-rice to the vegetables.
  • Add 3 cups water to the dal rice mixture. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
  • Serve hot with papad and pickle. You may also serve it with yogurt or boondi raita if not vegan.

Notes

Note: You may decrease or increase the water quantity as per your choice. Some people like it runny while other like khichdi slightly thick.Add some more water after you have pressure cooked, and heat if you would like the texture little runny. Adjust salt accordingly.

Another great gluten-free recipe is Sago pilaf or sabudana khichdi.You can also make it from millets, like bajre ki khichdi. Other popular ones are Bengali khichuri served in Pooja pandals,simple Gujarati khichdi recipe, Makai ni khichdi and Fada ni khichdi.

FAQs

What is the importance of khichdi?

It helps detox the system and improve immunity. Very important meal when you are recovering.

Why is khichdi called khichdi?

It comes from a Sanskrit word khiccha and is one of the first meals of a baby.

Is khichdi a complete meal?

Yes as it has carbohydrates, proteins ,fiber and vitamins.It can be considered as a superfood.

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  1. Tunn says

    July 24, 2021 at 2:45 am

    2 stars
    Recipe looks v good but since it is for cooking rice and dal, and does not give amount of water to use, this recipe is practically useless! Experienced cooks would not need this recipe?

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    • bhavana bhatia says

      July 24, 2021 at 6:08 am

      Thank you so much for your feedback. As per your suggestion,we have added the quantity to recipe. Generally, while cooking rice or dal we add double the water in Indian cooking.Hence, we had not mentioned it earlier. Some people like khichdi bit runny while other like it as consistency of a risotto.You may adjust the water and salt accordingly.

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