red lentil khichdi recipe | masur dal khichdi recipe
red lentil khichdi or masur dal khichdi is a great comfort meal when you are in no mood to cook. Learn how to make khichdi and save money too.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Pot
- Masher optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup rice
- ½ cup red lentil dal /masur dal
- 2 tomatoes medium
- 4 cups water to be used for cooking lentils and rice.
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- ½ cup peas
- 1 cup spinach optional
Tempering
- 1 tbsp. oil / ghee if vegetarian
- ½ tbsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. ginger chopped
- 1 tbsp. curry powder
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Soak the red lentils and rice for 15-20 mins after washing them. Alternatively, you may soak them in hot water for 10 mins if in a rush.Drain the excess water.
- 2. Heat oil or ghee in a pot. Add cumin seeds, let it splutter. Add ginger.
- Add chopped tomatoes along with some salt.
- Mix well and cook until they soften.
- Add the soaked lentil-rice mix to the vegetables.
- Add water to the lentil rice mixture.
- Add spices.Add the veggies to the mix now.
- Let it come to a boil. Cover and cook on a low flame until lentils soften.
- Optionally add chopped spinach and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with papad and pickle. You may also serve it with yogurt or boondi raita if not vegan.
Notes
You may decrease or increase the amount of water as per your choice. Some people like it runny while other like it slightly thick. Add some more water after you have pressure cooked, and heat if you would like the texture little runny. Adjust salt accordingly. You may add whole spices like bay leaf, black pepper,dry red chilies, black cardamom as per your choice or simply add 1-2 green chillies / 1 teaspoon red chili powder if required.