Brown rice dal khichdi recipe
Brown rice dal khichdi is a great comfort meal when you are in no mood to cook.
Servings: 4
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 use ghee for vegetarian option
- ½ tbsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. ginger chopped
- 1 green chilli chopped ( increase to 2 as per your taste)
- Salt as per taste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
Instructions
- Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let it splutter. Now, add the chopped green chilly and ginger.1 tbsp. oil, ½ tbsp. cumin seeds, 1 green chilli, 1 tsp. ginger
- Add chopped tomatoes along with some salt. Mix well and cook until they soften.2 tomatoes, Salt as per taste
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder.½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder
- Now add the chopped carrots, capsicums and peas. Mix well.¼ cup peas, 1 carrot, ¼ cup capsicum
- Add the soaked dal-rice to the vegetables.½ cup brown rice, ½ cup mixed dal
- Add 3 cups water to the dal rice mixture. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.3 cups water
- 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.