Plain Moong Dal Khicdhi

plain moong dal khichdi
plain moong dal khichdi

Khichdi is a dish made by cooking rice and lentil together. The dal can be moong dal (split yellow moong dal and split moong dal with skin), tuvar dal, chana dal, urad dal or masoor dal.

Plain moong dal khichdi is a comfort food to have on any day. It is prepared by pressure cooking moong dal, some tuvar dal and rice together with turmeric, salt and water. This khichdi is very easy and quick to make and is very easily digested. In India, plain moong dal khichdi is considered as the best baby food when they first start eating their solid food. Khichdi is considered nutritious and healthiest food in India. It is the best food to have when one is sick. It is light on the stomach and hence is good food for the aged people. My grandfather used to have it daily in his dinner along with buttermilk or curd. I prefer making it once a week in my house.

This simple khichdi can be enjoyed with ghee, papad, Gujarati kadhi, pickle, curd or buttermilk.

I have used tuvar dal (split pigeon pea) while making this khichdi. I like the taste of tuvar dal but you can also make it with moong dal. The khichdi can be served plain or a tempering (vaghar) made with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, red chili powder and chopped garlic can be poured sizzling hot on top of it.

The consistency of the khichdi depends on the amount of water used. If you want it to be thinner than the recipe below then use around 3.5 to 4 cups of water to cook.

Khichdi is the best meal to have after festivals, long traveling or after enjoying wedding food.

As per Wikipedia, The brand India Khichdi promoted globally by the government as “India’s superfood” and “queen of all foods”, its recipe includes rice, mung beans, amaranth grain, jowar, bajra, barley and Indian spices. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Minister of Food Processing Industries of India, outlined her ministry’s plan to globally promote Kichadi as healthy, delicious, economical and easy to make.

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Plain Moong Dal Khicdhi

Plain moong dal Khichdi is prepared by pressure cooking moong dal, tuvar dal, and rice along with turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and water. It is the very healthy and nutritious dish and can be enjoyed by babies as their first solid food to the aged. It is a one pot comfort meal to have on any day.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 132kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Wash moong dal, tuvar dal, and rice for 2-3 times in water. Soak it in water for 30 minutes.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • In a pressure cooker, add the soaked rice dal mixture. Add salt, tumerice powder, and asafoetida. Add water and mix well.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • Close the pressure cooker. Put whistle on it and cook the khichdi for 4-5 whistles on high heat and 2 whistles on low heat.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • Let the pressure cooker cool by itself.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • Open the cooker. The thin water layer will be seen on top.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • Mix well the khichdi with a laddle before serving.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • The khichdi is ready to serve.
    plain moong dal khichdi
  • Serve it with a spoon of ghee and kadhi or yogurt, papad, and pickle.
    plain moong dal khichdi

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2.2mg

3 thoughts on “Plain Moong Dal Khicdhi”

  1. 5 stars
    Khichadi is best after d yogic cleansing: laghoo shankha prakshalana (lsp). Make as above but with 2/3 rice & 1/3 split mung or ming mixed with toor or tuvar dal. Rest as per recipe.
    Eat with plenty of ghee or clarified butter for breakfast.
    If you’re having khichadi in d morning, you can hav same with vegetables (not tomato) for lunch & dinner. Be sure to have pro biotic yogury or buttetmilk with khichadi at lunch to replace d good bacteria that may have been washed out during d lsp intestinal wash.
    http://www.shankarprasad.org

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