Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 40 minutes
- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Cooking: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice
- 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) - soaked and drained
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 2 Green Chillies - sliced or chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger - grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- To begin making the Chana Dal Khichdi, wash the rice and chana dal with water
- Soak each of them in water separately for about an hour
- Heat a pressure cooker and add chana dal in it
- Cook it till the cooker releases 1 whistle as we want to cook the dal only half
- Once done, switch off the heat and keep it aside
- Heat oil in a wide pan, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon and asafoetida
- salute it for about 30 seconds
- After 30 seconds, add green chilies and ginger and cook them until the ginger is cooked very well
- Add rice, cooked chana dal, turmeric powder and salt according to taste and cook for a minute
- After a minute, add 2 cups of water
- Mix it well and cook it for about 20-25 minutes on a medium flame till it becomes dry and tender
- Once done, garnish it with some chopped coriander leaves
- Serve Chana Dal Khichdi with Gujarati Kadhi or any raita of your choice
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 4
- North Indian Recipes
- Dinner
- High Protein Vegetarian