Broken Wheat Khichadi

Broken Wheat Khichadi

Khichadi is a one-pot meal authentically made with rice, mung dal, vegetables, and spices. It’s quick, delicious, and keeps one full for a long time! This recipe is a slight twist to the original and uses broken wheat instead of rice – very useful when you are bored of eating rice yet want a warm bowl of khichadi. I usually make this once and eat it for both lunch and dinner with a side of plain yogurt. So so delicious!

Broken wheat khichadi

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 100 gm broken wheat rinsed
  • 40 gm split mung dal rinsed
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • ¼ tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp cumin seeds
  • 5-6 curry leaves
  • hing a pinch
  • ½ tsp minced ginger
  • 2 dried red chili slit into halves
  • 2 cloves garlic optional
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 150 gm green peas frozen or fresh
  • 1 small potato skin-peeled & diced
  • 200 gm diced carrot
  • 400 ml water
  • salt to taste
  • cilantro chopped
  • ghee optional

Instructions

  • Rinse broken wheat and split moong dal thoroughly in cold running water 2-3 times and keep aside.
    broken wheat and split moong dal
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker on low heat.
    2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • Add mustard and cumin seeds, and allow them to pop & sizzle.
    ¼ tsp mustard seeds, ¼ tsp cumin seeds
  • Add onion and sautĆ© until translucent.
    1 small red onion
    saute onion
  • Add turmeric and red chili powder, and sautĆ© on low heat for 10 seconds.
    ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chili powder
  • Add all the vegetables – green peas, potato, and carrot, plus salt and sautĆ© for a minute.
    150 gm green peas, 1 small potato, 200 gm diced carrot, salt to taste
    vegetables and spices
  • Transfer rinsed broken wheat and moong dal into the cooker, sautĆ© for 30 seconds, and pour water.
    100 gm broken wheat, 40 gm split mung dal, 400 ml water
    transfer broken wheat and moong
  • Lastly, add cilantro and allow the water to come to a boil.
    cilantro
  • Close the cooker lid and pressure cook until 3 whistles on medium heat.
  • Turn off and allow the pressure to release naturally. Then give the khichadi a good mix. Check the consistency and adjust if necessary. And taste for salt and adjust that too if necessary.
    salt to taste
  • Serve warm and delicious khichadi with a tbsp of ghee on top. Enjoy!
    ghee
    Broken wheat khichadi


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