How To Prepare Instant Arhar Dal Khichdi

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How To Prepare Instant Arhar Dal Khichdi

Khichdi is the easiest recipe that any newbie cook can prepare. Also, if you are looking forward to prepare something tasty and easily digestible, Khichdi is the best option you can choose. A clear cut combination of pulses and rice accompanied with bare minimum spices nourishes body in the best possible way. Club the yummy and exotic Khichdi with some pickle, curd and finely chopped vegetables for healthy evening or afternoon supper.

Ingredients required to prepare Khichdi at home

Half cup arhar dal
Half cup rice
1 clove
Turmeric powder
pinch of asafetida
2 tablespoon of ghee
Salt to taste

You can prepare Khichdi within 30 minutes and have it right away after releasing pressure from the cooker. The mushy structure of khichdi tastes all the better when poured with spoonful of ghee.

How to prepare tasty Khichdi recipe at home?

Soak rice and dal in water for sometime and drain them completely before preparing. Do not soak them for less than 30 min

Yummy Khichdi recipe –

Step 1 – take a pressure cooker and put it on a medium flame.
Step 2 – put ghee followed by heeng, cumin seeds, clove and tej patta.
Step 3– put dal and rice along with 4 cup of water.
Step 4– add turmeric powder and salt in the cooker before closing the lid.
Step 5 – cook in medium flame and turn off after three whistles.

Pro tip-

Make sure that you clean the rice and dal very well before cooking them.
If you do not have 30 minutes for soaking, boil some water and place the ingredients in it for 10 minutes.
Add a little bit of ghee for a Better taste
Use minimal spices to maintain the natural taste of khichdi.
You can add ginger garlic paste in cooker if you want.
Do not open the pressure cooker until and unless it releases pressure. This will help the ingredients to cook better and taste well.

How to consume Khichdi for lunch?

Want to get the best taste of Khichdi recipe? Have it with some pickle, and salad (chopped cucumber, tomato and onion having black salt). Add some whipped curd and enjoy Khichdi every day for a slimmer body shapes and healthy you.

Different people use different type of lentils to prepare Khichdi. For instance, some people choose chilkewali moong ki daal whereas some people use dhuli moong ki dal instead of arhar dal. Alternatively, you can add Palak and prepare palak Khichdi recipe by adding 2 cups of finely chopped spinach sauted for 2 minutes in the pressure cooker along with rice and other ingredients.

Want to get more aromatic flavour of khichdi?

Roast Dal in low flame and store it in airtight container. Rinse dal whenever required to prepare Khichdi. This shall help in receiving a better taste and more aromatic flavour. The procedure is absolutely optional. Do with only when you have some extra time with you.