What is the one rice you feel like having when you crave something light and also healthy? Yes, you guessed that right! Khichdi, especially a moogachi khichdi with a dollop of ghee, do wonders to boost your immune system when you are slightly unwell. This version, the one mentioned below, can also be made when you are fit and fine.
All the ingredients required for a khichdi are easily available. Why wait then!! Let’s start with the ingredients.
Ingredients:
- Oil: 1 tbsp
- Rice: 1 Katori/bowl
- Moong daal: ½ Katori
- Green chilies: 2 big (use the spicy ones)
- Curry leaves: 7-8
- Jeera: 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
- Hing: ½ tsp
Method:
- Heat oil in a cooker.
- Add jeera and mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Then add hing, curry leaves, and chilies.
- Now add rice and roast it till it leaves a pleasant aroma.
- Add moong dal to this mixture and again roast for a few minutes.
- Add salt and water and let it all come to a boil.
- Now cover it with a lid and let it give 3-4 whistles.
- Sprinkle some finely cut coriander and a spoonful of ghee.
- Serve it with kadhi/curd/buttermilk/plain milk, papad, and chili achar.
Nutrition: This dish is staple in Gujarat, Maharashtra, and many parts of India. Due to the essential nutrients, it is considered a complete meal. It is rich in carbs, proteins, fats, dietary fiber, etc.
Tip: Not in the mood of tempering/tadka? A simple khichdi can also be made with rice, dal, hing, and turmeric. Make it in a cooker and you are good to go!!
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