Kichdi or Kichri is a popular Indian dish made predominantly with Rice & Lentils. Every region in our country has their own unique version of this humble dish. I have tried various permutations and combinations with this kichdi 😁 Rice+Moongdal, Rice+Toordal, Rice+Masoordal, Millets+Dal, Quinoa+Dal and I can keep listing.. Ever since I started introducing Rice & Daal to Little A, Kichdi has been a part of her afternoon lunch atleast once or twice a week.
I use whatever veggies that are available in my fridge. On top of it I usually add minimum spice and then finish the kichdi with the generous amount of Tadka made from ghee. The following measurement serves two. I have used Ponni Rice in this recipe and if you are using Basmati or Sona Masoori or any other variety of rice Kindly adjust water level accordingly.
| Prep Time | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 35 Minutes |
| Servings |
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- 1/2 cup Ponni Rice
- 1/2 cup MoongDal
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 capsicum
- 1/2 tbsp finely chopped ginger garlic pieces
- 1 slit Green Chilli
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Oil
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 tbsp jeera
- leaves Few curryleaves and corianderfor garnish
Ingredients
Base :
For vegetable mix
For Tadka
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- Wash and rinse Rice and Moongdal thoroughly
- Pressure cook Rice+Moongdal along with turmeric for upto 5 whistles. I usually add 4 cups of water for 1 cup of Rice+Dal mixture
- After 5 whistles check if rice and dal are cooked. Keep it aside
- Heat oil in a pan
- Add onions,tomatoes and the other chopped veggies of your choice
- Add salt and coriander powder. Saute for 2-3 minutes
- Add 1/4 cup water and let the veggies get cooked in medium flame
- After nearly 10 minutes add the cooked Rice+Daal and mix everything together.Add water if necessary. I love my kichdi to be slightly loose and runny. Adjust salt
- Simmer the flame. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes
- Heat ghee in a Tadka pan and add jeera seeds, curry leaves. Let them splutter
- Add tadka on top of the kichdi before serving
- The best side dish for kichdi in my opinion are pickle, pappad or chips and some yogurt
- Little A loves this frymes and hence I made this for her.
