Khichdi is a very popular recipe prepared with rice, dal and some spices. It is not only filling and delicious but also very comforting. I usually prepare it with tur dal or moong dal or masoor dal or a combination of any of the mentioned two dals. When you do not have time to prepare any elaborate meals, but want something healthy, then Khichdi is a great option. For me, it is one of my comfort food and I love to have it piping hot with raita or papads. I have used only potatoes and peas but you can add more vegetables like carrot, beans and cauliflower. Today we will learn how to make vegetable dal khichdi following our easy recipe.
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Vegetable Khichdi with carrot raita |
Vegetable Khichdi-How to prepare Vegetable Khichdi

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves:1
Recipe Category: Main Course-Lunch
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Raw Rice - 1/2 cup
Dal - 1/4 cup (I used mix of tur dal + split yellow mung dal )
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Onion -1 (medium size)
Green chilli - 1 slit
Ginger-garlic paste -1/2 tsp
Potato -1 medium size
Green peas (fresh or frozen) -1/4 cup
Salt needed
Dry powder
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder -3/4 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
For the seasoning
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera -3/4 tsp
Whole black pepper -1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Curry leaves - few
Top up seasoning
Ghee -2-3 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies -1
Garlic - 3-4 cloves finely chopped
Serves:1
Recipe Category: Main Course-Lunch
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Raw Rice - 1/2 cup
Dal - 1/4 cup (I used mix of tur dal + split yellow mung dal )
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Onion -1 (medium size)
Green chilli - 1 slit
Ginger-garlic paste -1/2 tsp
Potato -1 medium size
Green peas (fresh or frozen) -1/4 cup
Salt needed
Dry powder
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder -3/4 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
For the seasoning
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera -3/4 tsp
Whole black pepper -1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Curry leaves - few
Top up seasoning
Ghee -2-3 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies -1
Garlic - 3-4 cloves finely chopped
Preparation
Wash and soak rice and dal for 30 minutes in hot water.
Wash, peel the skin and cut potato into cubes. Chop onions and keep it aside.
Method
Heat oil in a pan (I used pressure pan), add mustard seeds, jeera seeds, when it sizzles, add whole black pepper, curry leaves and hing.
Then add chopped onions and saute until onions turn transparent.
Now add ginger garlic paste (if you do not have ginger garlic paste, you can add finely chopped ginger and garlic) and saute for a few more minutes.
Now add the chopped potatoes and peas.(you can also add 3-4 beans, 1/2 a carrot and 4-5 cauliflower florets to make it even more nutritious)
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and saute for 2-3 seconds.
Then add the soaked dal + rice (after draining the water- you can use this water to add to the rice after sauteing) and saute for a few more seconds.
Add 2 1/2 cups of water, salt needed and bring it to boil.(taste the water to check for salt, if it is slightly salty, it will be perfect once cooked)
Close the cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles and simmer for another 3-4 minutes.
Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and mix it gently. See how lovely it it!
Now we will do the top up seasoning - Heat 3 tsp of ghee, add cumin seeds, when it sizzles, add red chilli, finely chopped garlic, saute for a few seconds and pour it over the khichdi.
Serve Khichdi piping hot with any raita (pachadi) or papads or pickles. This is a very simple recipe which even beginners can try with confidence.
Note
The quantity of water differs according to the type of rice used. I added 2 1/2 cup of water as I love my khichdi mushy. Total rice + dal mix is 3/4 cup-so I added double the water (ie) 1 1/2 cup +1 cup extra. If you do not want your khichdi mushy, then add less water.
As it cools, khichdi becomes slightly thicker - in that case add a little hot water and re-heat it.
More Khichdi recipes
Moong dal Khichdi
Sabudana Khichdi
Khichdi for babies
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That's a lovely twist to khichdi, sounds yummy with the addition of vegetables!
ReplyDeletewe generally prepare using rava :) it wll be tiffin ! never knew this can be prepared using rice and veggies too
ReplyDeletemade with rawa i think is Uppma ...but not sure
DeleteLovely khichdi! Looks delicious!!
ReplyDeletedelicious...
ReplyDeleteOh wow...super yummy delicious... :-)
ReplyDeleteHot kichdi looks spicy:)
ReplyDeleteI usually make it with rava.. but this is much more healthy.. :)
ReplyDeletelooks so delicious and healthy.. love the addition of veggies..
ReplyDeleteKhichdi is my hubbys favorite. he will love this. will try soon
ReplyDeleteso comforting and tasty khichdi
ReplyDeleteHealthy & easy to make..
ReplyDeletePrathima Rao
Prats Corner
healthy onw
ReplyDeleteI tried this recipe.. Followed all your instructions step by step... Was wonderful.. Totally loved it!! It was very easy to make too!! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteHealthy & rich recipe!!!
ReplyDeleteI made this for my 21 month old and he loved it.. what's more, my husband loved it too! Thank you so much for your one pot meals, they're a life saver!!
ReplyDeletei tried this recipe.....it comes good and tasty also.Its very easy to prepare.....Totally i loved it.........thanks:)
ReplyDeleteHi.... i had prepared with Olive oil and just Patato with all other ingredient that u have mentioned. No toppin g with ghee due to extra calories. ...as none of the vegies were there in my kitchen at night 11.30. And i was starving. I used step by step of your reciepee and you know it took only 17mins to prepare. I swear the taste was awesome... I can not believe i cooked that dish.... Ha ha ha . Thanks for Saving a night without food....
ReplyDeleteVery tasty and nutritious one
ReplyDeleteLovely.. I tried your recipe to the T.. very yummy and delicious...! Never loved khichdi so much:)
ReplyDeleteCooking Khichri for my sister in law, thanks for the recipe, I am just waiting for the whistles.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying this now :)
ReplyDeleteTried this tonight and it turned out really well! My husband and I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleterice and yellow pulse gets overcooked, but black one remains uncooked. How to prevent such situation?
ReplyDeleteVivek - Khichdi should be mushy and overcooked. Black one means -are you referring to the whole black pepper. If you feel like that, you can add it slightly crushed but add very less (less than 1/4 tsp).As when we crush it, it will be more spicy and hot, so add less.
Deletecrushing worked...
Deletethanks
Healthy and energetic food .preparation time is less and recipiii is tasty.
DeleteBeing a forced bachelor, and not that bad at cooking, still I needed some recipe to follow and deviate little from it to experiment. I prefer making kichdi and want to go through a recipe every time before cooking so that I do not forget some basic ingredients. I always had issues with adding sufficient salt to either kichdi or upma. Your suggestion to taste it to make sure it tastes little salty came to my aid and from then, I never had issue with salt. Thanks a lot for the recipe and especially the tips ...
ReplyDeleteThank you! Cant wait to try it :)
ReplyDeleteShud i cook on medium or high or sim
ReplyDeleteThank u for a tasty recipy... Very tasty.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great recipe - i've made it several times! My husband and I always enjoy it :)
ReplyDeleteHI padhuskitchen all your dishes are very nice and tasty. I have question.can I use normal rice instead of basamati or raw rice
ReplyDeleteThank you Mehta. I have used only normal raw rice for this. You can use any rice.
DeleteTasty kichdi but i add chow chow instead of potato its really 😋
ReplyDeleteHi padhu
ReplyDeleteToday I tried ur recipe. ..tasty it was v relished and enjoyed thanks a lot
Thankful to you for not calling dals as lentils.
ReplyDeleteWas skeptical about cooking rice on my own. but this was perfect. Reliable recipe as awlways. Thanks Padhu!! :)
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