This Masala Khichdi Recipe is made with Rice, Moong Dal, and mixed vegetables along with spices that add a flavorful taste and can be served during lunch or dinner. Khichdi is a very simple and common dish in India that is served to people who are unwell as it is easy to digest. The normal Khichdi does not have any added vegetables and spices but in this Rice and Dal Khichdi recipe, I’ve shown how to make the Vegetable Khichdi by adding vegetables, spices, and tempering to the normal Khichdi that makes it so delicious and also very healthy. it is very easy to make and you can also make variations in this recipe by adding the vegetables you like and can be served with yogurt, and pickles which is normally what I do.
Check out my other Lentils-based dishes like Dal Fara, Medu Vada, Moong Dal Kachori, Arhar Dal Fry, Dal Makhani, and Sambar. Also, check out my Rice-based dishes like Lasooni Palak & Onion Rice Combo, Jeera Rice, Rice Kheer, and Vegetable Fried Rice.
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Masala Khichdi Recipe Video
Masala Khichdi Recipe Ingredients
For Khichdi
- ½ cup Rice – Don’t use long-grain or Basmati Rice. Use Normal Rice
- ½ cup Moong Dal
- 4 cups of water
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
For Making Masala
- 2 tbsp Desi ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 pinch Hing
- 1-inch Cinnamon
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 green cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 4 black pepper
- 2 chopped green chilli
- 1 chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped cauliflower
- 1 tbsp grated ginger garlic
- ½ cup Fresh Peas
- 1 chopped tomato
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp Red chilli powder
- chopped coriander leaves
- 1 cup hot water
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp desi ghee
- chopped garlic
- 2 Red chilli
How To Make Masala Khichdi Recipe
1. To make the Masala Khichdi, wash ½ cup Rice and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside. Also, wash ½ cup Moong Dal and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Drain the excess water and keep it aside.
2. Take a pressure cooker and add the Rice and Dal into it. Add 4 cups of water, salt to taste, and ½ tsp Turmeric powder. Close the lid and cook it until 3 whistle on medium flame.
3. After 3 whistles, let the pressure go away and keep the khichdi aside.
4. Now, take a Kadai. Add 2 tbsp Desi ghee and let it melt. Once the ghee melts, add 1 tsp cumin, 1 pinch Hing, 1 inch Cinnamon, 1 black cardamom and 1 green cardamom,2 cloves, and 4 black pepper.
5. Add 2 chopped green chilli, 1 onion, and ½ cup cauliflower. Saute on low to medium flame. Keep stirring constantly or the veggies may burn.
6. Add 1 tbsp grated ginger garlic, and ½ cup Fresh Peas as the onion gets soft and cauliflower gets cooked. Stir and cook well. After a few seconds, add 1 chopped tomato, and salt to taste. Stir and mix everything well.
7. After a few seconds, add ¼ tsp Turmeric powder, 1 tsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp coriander powder, and ¼ tsp Red chilli powder. Mix everything well. Cover the lid and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
8. After 2 minutes, remove the lid, add chopped coriander leaves to the mixture, and mix everything well.
9. Now, add the Khichdi to the mixture. Mix it well.
10. As the Masala Khichdi seems thick, we will add 1 cup of hot water and chopped coriander leaves. Mix it well and cover the lid. Let it cook for 3 minutes on low flame.
11. Now, we will prepare a tempering(Tadka) for the Khichdi. Take a tempering spoon or pan, add 1 tbsp desi ghee, and let it melt. As the ghee melts, add chopped garlic. Fry it on low flame.
12. As the garlic gets fried and turns lighter brown, add 2 Red chilli. Turn off the flame now.
13. Check the Masala Khichdi. It has cooked well. Turn off the flame.
14. Pour the Masala Khichdi into a serving bowl. Add the Tadka to the Khichdi. You can also serve it with Pickle and Papad.
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Masala Khichdi Recipe
Ingredients
For Making Khichdi
- ½ cup Rice
- ½ cup Moong Dal
- 4 cup water
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
For Making Masala
- 2 tbsp Desi ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 pinch Hing
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 green cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 4 black pepper
- 2 chopped green chilli
- 1 chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped cauliflower
- 1 tbsp grated ginger garlic
- ½ cup Fresh Peas
- 1 chopped tomato
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp Red chilli powder
- chopped coriander leaves
- 1 cup hot water
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp desi ghee
- chopped garlic
- 2 Red chilli
Instructions
- To make the Masala Khichdi, wash ½ cup Rice and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside. Also, wash ½ cup Moong Dal and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Drain the excess water and keep it aside.
- Take a pressure cooker and add the Rice and Dal into it. Add 4 cups of water, salt to taste, and ½ tsp Turmeric powder. Close the lid and cook it until 3 whistle on medium flame.
- After 3 whistles, let the pressure go away and keep the khichdi aside.
- Now, take a Kadai. Add 2 tbsp Desi ghee and let it melt. Once the ghee melts, add 1 tsp cumin, 1 pinch Hing, 1 inch Cinnamon, 1 black cardamom and 1 green cardamom,2 cloves, and 4 black pepper.
- Add 2 chopped green chilli, 1 chopped onion, and ½ cup cauliflower. Saute on low to medium flame. Keep stirring constantly or the veggies may burn.
- Add 1 tbsp grated ginger garlic, and ½ cup Fresh Peas as the onion gets soft and cauliflower gets cooked. Stir and cook well. After a few seconds, add 1 chopped tomato, and salt to taste. Stir and mix everything well.
- After a few seconds, add ¼ tsp Turmeric powder, 1 tsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp coriander powder, and ¼ tsp Red chilli powder. Mix everything well. Cover the lid and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
- After 2 minutes, remove the lid, add chopped coriander leaves to the mixture, and mix everything well.
- Now, add the Khichdi to the mixture. Mix it well.
- As the Masala Khichdi seems thick, we will add 1 cup of hot water and chopped coriander leaves. Mix it well and cover the lid. Let it cook for 3 minutes on low flame.
- Now, we will prepare a tempering(Tadka) for the Khichdi. Take a tempering spoon or pan, add 1 tbsp desi ghee, and let it melt. As the ghee melts, add chopped garlic. Fry it on low flame.
- As the garlic gets fried and turns lighter brown, add 2 Red chilli. Turn off the flame now.
- Check the Masala Khichdi. It has cooked well. Turn off the flame.
- Pour the Masala Khichdi into a serving bowl. Add the Tadka to the Khichdi. You can also serve it with Pickle and Papad.
