Chana Dal Khichdi – Healthy!

Published On April 3, 2017
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By Ruchika
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Rice - 1 cup
Chana dal - 1/2 cup
Black cardamom/ khadi ilaichi - 2
Bay leaves/ tej patta - 2
Cloves/ lavang - 2-3
Black peppercorns - 5-7
Cumin/ jeera - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder/ lal mirch - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder/ haldi - 1/4 teaspoon
Lemon juice/ neembu ras - 1 tablespoon
Water - 2 cups
Desi ghee - 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and soak chana dal in hot water for 10 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, add ghee and heat it.
Add cloves, bay leaves, cardamom and peppercorns.
Add jeera and let it splutter.
Add chana dal, salt, turmeric powder and 1/2 cup water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
Add rice, red chilli powder, lemon juice and remaining water and cook for 1 whistle and then simmer the gas.
Cook for 2-3 minutes and switch off the gas.
Delicious and healthy "Chana Dal Khichdi" is ready. Serve with raita and curd.

Servings : 4
Ready in : 20 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food, Jhatpat Cooking (5 Min)
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch

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Ruchika

Hi! I am Ruchika, mother to a two year old, Hridyansh, married to a wonderful person, Vineet and live in Haryana, travelling around different cities. A banker by profession and a foodie by heart. It is a humble attempt at sharing my passion for food. You will definitely find lot of easy recipes in this space. I have no formal training in food photography. So, please bear up with me. Suggestions to improve this are always welcome and Feedback is always appreciated.