Chana Dal Khichdi Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with rice, chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained, asafoetida (hing). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Chana Dal Khichdi, wash the rice and chana dal with water
rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup) - 2
Soak each of them in water separately for about an hour
- 3
Heat a pressure cooker and add chana dal in it
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup) - 4
Cook it till the cooker releases 1 whistle as we want to cook the dal only half
- 5
Once done, switch off the heat and keep it aside
- 6
Heat oil in a wide pan, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon and asafoetida
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
salute it for about 30 seconds
- 8
After 30 seconds, add green chilies and ginger and cook them until the ginger is cooked very well
green chillies - sliced or chopped(2)ginger - grated(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Add rice, cooked chana dal, turmeric powder and salt according to taste and cook for a minute
rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 10
After a minute, add 2 cups of water
- 11
Mix it well and cook it for about 20-25 minutes on a medium flame till it becomes dry and tender
- 12
Once done, garnish it with some chopped coriander leaves
green chillies - sliced or chopped(2) - 13
Serve Chana Dal Khichdi with Gujarati Kadhi or any raita of your choice
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup)
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Chana Dal Khichdi Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with rice, chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained, asafoetida (hing). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Chana Dal Khichdi, wash the rice and chana dal with water
rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup) - 2
Soak each of them in water separately for about an hour
- 3
Heat a pressure cooker and add chana dal in it
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup) - 4
Cook it till the cooker releases 1 whistle as we want to cook the dal only half
- 5
Once done, switch off the heat and keep it aside
- 6
Heat oil in a wide pan, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cinnamon and asafoetida
asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
salute it for about 30 seconds
- 8
After 30 seconds, add green chilies and ginger and cook them until the ginger is cooked very well
green chillies - sliced or chopped(2)ginger - grated(1/2 teaspoon) - 9
Add rice, cooked chana dal, turmeric powder and salt according to taste and cook for a minute
rice(1 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 10
After a minute, add 2 cups of water
- 11
Mix it well and cook it for about 20-25 minutes on a medium flame till it becomes dry and tender
- 12
Once done, garnish it with some chopped coriander leaves
green chillies - sliced or chopped(2) - 13
Serve Chana Dal Khichdi with Gujarati Kadhi or any raita of your choice
chana dal (bengal gram dal) - soaked and drained(1/2 cup)
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