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Dal Khichdi Recipe-How to make Khichdi-Khichdi Recipes

April 6, 2015 by PadhuSankar 17 Comments

Khichdi is a simple and comforting food prepared with dal (lentils) and rice. It is wholesome, nutritious, easy to digest and also very easy to prepare. Dal khichdi can be prepared with a single dal or a combination of 2 or more dals (lentils).  I have used a mix of tur dal and moong dal to prepare this dal khichdi. As I have already posted a spicy version of moong dal khichdi, I have made this khichdi very simple and less spicy. Today we will learn how to make dal khichdi following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Dal Khichdi

Dal Khichdi-Khichdi Recipe


Dal Khichdi

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves:  1
 Recipe Category: Rice-Lunch
 Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Rice – 1/2 cup
   Moong Dal -1 1/2 tbsp
   Tur dal -1 1/2 tbsp

   Onion -1 big
   Garlic – 3-4 cloves finely chopped
   Ginger -1 inch piece finely chopped
   Green chilli -1 slit
   Tomato – 1 big
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
   Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
   Salt needed

   For the seasoning

   Oil + ghee – 1 tbsp
   Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 tsp
   Bay leaf – 1
   Curry leaves – few

Preparation 

Chop onion and tomatoes and keep it ready.

Wash and soak rice and dal together for half an hour. Pressure cook with 3 cups of water and a little salt. (since it is a khichdi, even if there is more water, no problem as khichdi will be mushy)

cooked rice and dal for khichdi

Method

Heat oil + ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf and curry leaves. When cumin seeds sizzle, add chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Saute until onion browns lightly.

sauteing onion,ginger and garlic

Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt needed.

Cook until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

cooking tomatoes for dal khichdi

Add the cooked rice and dal mixture to the onion tomato mixture.

Add 1 1/2 cup of warm water and mix everything well. Cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes or until everything gets blended well. Check for salt by tasting the khichdi. Add if required.

Drizzle a tsp of ghee and serve piping hot.

Suggested side dishes for khichdi – mango pickle – papads – chips – raitha or even plain curd.

How to make Khichdi  

Note – Khichdi tends to thicken as it cools. So when reheating khichdi, add a little  hot water and then reheat it.

You can prepare this khichdi with moong dal alone instead of a mix of moong dal and tur dal. (ie) you must use 1/4 cup moong dal for 1/2 cup rice.

As Khichdi is my comfort food, you will find many khichdi recipes in this space. More khichdi recipes below-

Spicy Moong Dal Khichdi

Spinach Khichdi

Vegetable Khichdi in pressure cooker

Daliya Khichdi

Bulgur Khichdi

Khichdi for babies

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Comments

  1. Srinivasan Sampathkumar

    April 7, 2015 at 2:30 am

    This looks fantastic. Thanks for your effort. Shall prepare today.

    Reply
  2. SPriya Shan

    April 7, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    Looks simple.. Recipe is useful during time constraint….

    Reply
  3. prajakta

    August 22, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    Can you please tell me what that pink stuff is? It looks yummy.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 23, 2015 at 5:29 am

      That is beetroot potato raitha /beetroot potato yogurt salad (u can name it as you like).

      Reply
  4. Jazeel Va

    August 27, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    thanks….:) it was so easy to learn from here… i made it,,, and its very tasty 🙂 thanks…

    Reply
  5. Biswaraj

    November 25, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    nice thank u…very easy today I will try

    Reply
  6. Unknown

    December 4, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    1 cup water means how much Mili Litres???

    Reply
  7. Unknown

    December 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    My mom loved it when I did…
    Thanx paddu…..

    Reply
  8. Unknown

    December 21, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    My mom loved it when I did…
    Thanx paddu…..

    Reply
  9. riya ray

    January 5, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    thanks

    Reply
  10. Deepesh Nadar

    January 15, 2016 at 10:24 am

    thank you

    Reply
  11. Ruth Alex

    January 28, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    I had this in a rajasthan restaurant long time back,and I was looking for this recipe since -the exact recipe.

    The recipe is simple, and being new cook-i can't wait to try this.

    Reply
  12. priya nair

    February 5, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    This recipe is really lovely

    Reply
  13. sashi kumar

    March 7, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Thanks Padhu! The recipe was simple. I prepared it today. My daughter liked it. Made me a proud father:)

    Reply
  14. Vinay Kumar

    March 23, 2016 at 6:10 am

    Thank You very much for the recipe…Tried it today. Nailed it 🙂

    Reply
  15. Sanja Sameer

    May 17, 2016 at 6:42 pm

    Thank u very much. Going to cook this recipe now

    Reply
  16. Ghaayathri

    August 26, 2016 at 5:32 am

    Wow amazing, your recipe is superb…. My whole family enjoyed. My little picky eater daughter ate twice… Thanks sis.

    Reply

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