Jain-style Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe
If you are a weight-watcher or a person who doesn't enjoy the spicy food that much, then here's a simple recipe that you can surely try making at home and relish! Jain-style Moong Dal Khichdi is a mouth-watering dish cooked using rice, green moong dal, ghee, green chilies, cinnamon stick, salt and black pepper. When it comes to Jain cuisine, the food has no onion or garlic. The Jain dishes are mostly mild spicy and are quite healthy. Moong Dal adds a nice taste to this Moong Dal Khichdi recipe and amps up the health quotient.
Jain-style Moong Dal Khichdi Recipe
Ingredients:
For Garnishing :
- 5 tablespoon ghee
Recipe :
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Step 1
This easy delightful khichdi recipe is a must try! Here’s how you can make this dish at home without putting in much efforts. Take two bowls and wash green moong dal and rice in running water. Then, soak both the ingredients for about 2 hours. This will reduce the cooking time and make the lentil and rice soft.
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Step 2
Drain water from dal and rice. Then add the soaked lentil and rice in a pressure cooker. Put the cooker on medium flame and add green chillies, turmeric powder, asafoetida, black pepper, cinnamon sticks and salt. Mix all the ingredients and add water. Then stir well.
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Step 3
Close the lid of the cooker and cook the rice and dal for about 2 whistles. After two whistles, reduce the flame and let the rice and dal cook for a few minutes (for about 10 minutes). Turn off the burner and let the steam release.
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Step 4
Once the steam is released, uncover the lid of the cooker and give it a stir to check whether it is cooked completely or not. If not, put the cooker once again on medium flame and cook for about 2--3 whistles. Once the khichdi is done, drizzle some ghee on top and mix well. Serve hot!
