Instant Khichdi Bhat Recipe  recipe

Instant Khichdi Bhat Recipe

by Ria Pai (@riapai009)
Prep Time
5min
Cook Time
20min
Total Time
25min

A popular comfort food in India, made with a combination of rice and lentils (often moong dal) cooked together with mild spices. It is easy to digest and often served during illness or as a simple, nutritious meal.

Ingredients

4 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)
  • 1cup
    Rice
  • 1/2cup
    split yellow moong dal
  • 1tbsp
    Oil
  • 1tsp
    Mustard seeds
  • 1tbsp
    Ginger garlic crushed
  • 2
    Slit green chillies
  • 1
    Sliced onion
  • 1
    Tomato cubes medium size
  • 1tsp
    Turmeric powder
  • 1tsp
    Salt
  • 2 1/2cup
    Water
  • Ghee while serving
  • Coriander leaves to garnish
  • Few curry leaves
  • 1
    Potato fingers medium size

How to make Instant Khichdi Bhat Recipe

  1. Wash rice dal together and keep aside. No need to soak because it's an instant Khichdi

    Step 1.1: Wash rice dal together and keep aside
    Step 1.2: Wash rice dal together and keep aside
    Step 1.3: Wash rice dal together and keep aside
  2. Heat oil in a pot and to this add mustard seeds and some curry leaves . Once curry leaves flutter add crushed ginger garlic. Saute well.

    Step 1.1: Heat oil in a pot and to this add mustard seeds and some curry leaves
    Step 1.2: Heat oil in a pot and to this add mustard seeds and some curry leaves
    Step 1.3: Heat oil in a pot and to this add mustard seeds and some curry leaves
  3. Next add onion and tomato. Mix well just saute for 1 min

    Step 1.1: Next add onion and tomato
  4. Then add potato fingers with turmeric and salt . Saute for a min

    Step 1.1: Then add potato fingers with turmeric and salt
    Step 1.2: Then add potato fingers with turmeric and salt
    Step 1.3: Then add potato fingers with turmeric and salt
    Step 1.4: Then add potato fingers with turmeric and salt
  5. Add rice dal mixture with 2.5 cups water. Mix and cover with lid. Simmer for 8 -10 min. Check on water in between to avoid sticking at the bottom. Splash few spoons of water if required.

    Step 1.1: Add rice dal mixture with 2
    Step 1.2: Add rice dal mixture with 2
    Step 1.3: Add rice dal mixture with 2
  6. Once dal rice cooks , switch off the flame keep the lid open and let it settle for few minutes. Mix with spatula after 10 min. Serve hot with papad and pickle.

    Step 1.1: Once dal rice cooks , switch off the flame keep the lid open and let it settle for few minutes
    Step 1.2: Once dal rice cooks , switch off the flame keep the lid open and let it settle for few minutes
    Step 1.3: Once dal rice cooks , switch off the flame keep the lid open and let it settle for few minutes

Tips & Tricks

  1. Make sure dal rice is properly washed

  2. You don't need any other veggies on this khichdi it's simple healthy and quick version. Give it a try.

  3. Check on water in between to avoid sticking at the bottom. Splash few spoons of water if required.

  4. Don't mix immediately after cooking. Allow it to settle for few minutes. Mixing immediately might make the khichdi mushy.

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