How to make Chilka Moongdal Khichdi -
Chilka Moong dal Khichdi is very soft and tasty recipe and also very soothing and light recipe .Nice combinations of rice grains and legumes, can be prepared at any time in lunch or in dinner. This Chilka Moong dal Khichdi can be made with the combination of almost every daal i.e moong daal, green moong dal, chilka tuvar daal ,chana daal,urad daal or with a mixture of all daals/lentils.The ratio of daal and rice also depends on individuals choice.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Split green gram with skin (chilkewali moong dal) (छिलके वाली मूंगदाल),
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Rice
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Chilka Moongdal Khichdi Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Chilka Moongdal Khichdi Recipe
Split green gram with skin (chilkewali moong dal) 1/2 cup
Rice 1 cup
Pure ghee 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Green chillies slit 2-3
Carrot grated 1 medium
Salt to taste
Black peppercorns crushed 3-4
Method
Step 1
Soak dal and rice in four cups of water for one hour. Drain. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
Step 2
Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, green chillies, carrot and sauté for two minutes. Add dal and rice and mix well. Add salt, peppercorns and four cups of water.
Step 3
Cover the cooker with the lid and pressure cook till one whistle. Serve hot, may be with hot ghee.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1385 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 227.8 gm
Protein : 41.5 gm
Fat : 34.2 gm
Other : 14.9gm
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