Muslim Khichdi Recipe – Dal Khichdi

• Basmati rice – 1 cup
• Moong dal – 1/4 cup
• Mixed vegetables – 1/2 cup (1 carrot, 1 potato, a handful of green peas)
• Water – 1.5 cups
• Salt – as needed

To saute

• Cooking oil – 3 tbsp
• Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom – 2 each
• Big onion – 1 no
• G&G paste – 2 tsp
• Green chillies – 2 nos ( use 4 nos for more spicy)
• Tomato – 2 nos ( small)
• Mint + coriander leaves – a handful
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Ghee – 2 tsp

• Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes. Wash and soak the dal in another bowl separately. In the mean time, chop the onion, tomato, mixed vegetables.

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker base and saute cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Now add the sliced big onion,g&g paste slitted green chilli and saute until onion turns transparent and raw smell goes off.

• Now add the chopped tomato pieces, mint + coriander leaves, turmeric powder, salt. Saute till tomato turns pulpy. Drain the excess water from the soaked dal and add the dal to the cooker. Saute for a minute. Add the chopped vegetables and mix well.

• Add 1.5 cups of water and check for taste after the water starts to boil Add more salt or put some slit green chillies if you want to add more salt or make it more spicy.Mix well and add the soaked, drained rice. Mix well and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Remove the lid after the steam is released. Fluff the rice with a fork. 

• Serve hot with Mint chutney and onion raita .Enjoy !

For Mint chutney
Take a handful of mint leaves + coriander leaves in a mixie jar. Add 3 tbsp of grated coconut, 2 green chillies, 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, salt , a pinch of turmeric powder and a small piece of tamarind. Grind everything to a smooth paste. Serve it with khichdi.

• Add 3-4 green chillies for spicy taste.
• Do not forget to use mint+coriander leaves as it gives a nice flavor. Add Mint leaves at least.
• Adding ghee at the end gives richness and nice flavor. Skip it if you don’t want to increase the calorie.