South Indian Khichdi Recipe | Dal Khichdi Recipe | Healthy Fibres

  

This south Indian khichdi made with moong dal, Rice and spices is a simple healthy and hearty Indian Meal. This delicious dal khichdi is protein packed and is super comforting and flavorful that you are going to love it . Made in less than 20 mins, It is an easy one pot dish that needs only pantry staples. 

Ingredients Needed for Khichdi Recipe serve 4 people 

Moong Dal: 100g

Toor Dal: 100g

Rice: 200g

Healthy Fibres Cow Ghee: 4 tbsp

Healthy Fibres Cold Pressed Coconut/Groundnut Oil: 2 tbsp

Garlic pod: 8-9 

Mustard seeds:  1/4 tsp

Hing :1 Pinch

Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp

Green chilli: 2 Nos

Dry red chilli (2+2)

Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Coriander leaves chopped: 2 Tbsp

Whole pepper: 7-8 pieces 

Tomato medium 2

Onion:  2 medium size

Healthy Fibres Lakadong Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp

Rasam Powder: (1+0.5) tbsp

Healthy Fibres Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder: (1/2+1/4) tsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind 1 marble size

Water 1.2 Litres

Method-

1. Wash and drain the rice and keep it separately for up to 20 mins prior to starting cooking.
2. In a pressure cooker, heat Healthy Fibres Cold Pressed Coconut/Groundnut oil to required temperature.
3. To the heated oil add mustard, cumin, whole pepper and slit Green chillies and temper it well.  Now add onion, red chillies, garlic pods and hing to it and stir well. Then add freshly cut tomatoes to the cooker.
4. Add curry leaves and allow it to fry half for extra aroma.
5. Once the onion turns translucent, add Rasam Powder 1 tbsp, Healthy Fibres Kashmiri Lal chilly powder 1/2 tsp, A pinch of Healthy FIbres Lakadong Turmeric powder and salt to taste.
6. Later add moong dal and toor dal, stir it gently with Healthy Fibres Pure Cow Ghee. Add rice along with Tamarind water and chopped coriander leaves into the cooker. As a final touch add a tbsp of Healthy Fibres Cow Ghee for that aromatic blast.
7. Add warm water (1:3) and close the cooker lid.
8. Wait for 1 whistle on high flame and another on simmer flame. Allow the cooker to cool down.
9. Tips : As per your taste and likings you can add hot water for consistency
10. 10. Give final tadka. Heat Healthy Fibres Cow Ghee into a different pan, add 2 Red Chillies, Rasam Powder 0.5 tbsp, Healthy Fibres Kashmiri Lal Chilly Powder 1/4 tsp. Add the Tadka into the preparation.
11. 11. Generously Top it up with aromatic ghee and serve it to your family and friends.