Red Lentils Khichdi
Red Lentils Khichdi

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Red Lentils Khichdi is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Red Lentils Khichdi is something that I have loved my whole life.

Why this khichdi is different: Musoor dal khichdi is different from other variants of khichdi. The red lentils are cooked together with par-boiled rice (which is common in Bengali homes), big chunks of potatoes, sliced onions and whole garam masala. Khichdi / Masoor dal Khichdi / Split Red Lentil Khichdi It is an easy to make comfort food, easily digestible and nutritious. It is a South Indian dish made from rice and pulses and can be served to any age group.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have red lentils khichdi using 23 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Red Lentils Khichdi:
  1. Make ready 1 cup Kolam Rice
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup Red Lentils
  3. Prepare 1 Onion (Regular) (Finely Chopped)
  4. Prepare 4 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
  5. Get 1 Tomato (Finely Chopped)
  6. Take 1 tsp Ginger Paste
  7. Make ready 1 tsp Garlic Paste
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (Finely Chopped)
  9. Prepare 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
  10. Prepare 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
  11. Get as needed Few Peppercorns
  12. Get 2 Cardamoms
  13. Make ready 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  14. Get 2 Cloves
  15. Take pinch Asafoetida
  16. Make ready 1 Veg Soup Cube
  17. Take 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  18. Get 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder
  19. Get 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
  20. Get 1 tsp Garam Masala
  21. Take to taste Salt
  22. Get as needed Ghee/Oil (For Cooking-As required)
  23. Take 3 cups Hot Water

Khichdi is a traditional Indian dish cooked in almost all states of India with variety in seasoning, vegetables and lentils along with rice. This variation of Khichdi is also termed as A mish Khichuri or Non veg variation as Red Lentils is considered non veg for their long term association with the nitrogen fixation. Drain, then tip the rice and lentils. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and cover pot.

Steps to make Red Lentils Khichdi:
  1. Heat ghee/oil in a small kadai. Add cumin seeds, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and asafoetida.
  2. Add green chillies and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Add onions and saute till they are translucent.
  3. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves.
  4. Add tomatoes and salt and cook till they become soft and mushy.
  5. Add turmeric powder, pepper powder, cumin powder and garam masala and saute for sometime.
  6. Add this in a rice steamer with rice, red lentils and water and let it cook till done. ie. For about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot with Pickle, Salad, Raita etc.

Drain, then tip the rice and lentils. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and cover pot. Instant Pot Khichdi (Rice and Lentil Porridge) In many Indian households, this dish is often prepared for the very young, the sick and the elderly - it's thought to be easy on the stomach. Khichdi is prepared slightly differently depending on what region you're from in India. To walk you through it: You'll combine a cup of washed basmati or jasmine rice and ⅓ cup washed split mung beans (that is, small yellow lentils, also called moong dal) or red lentils in a pot with.

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