Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi Video by Tarla Dalal

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A tasty khichdi made of healthy jowar, this one-dish meal is also quite exotic due to the choice of veggies used in it. Coloured capsicum and zucchini bring in not just colour but also a host of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants, just as the whole grain makes the jowar khichdi rich in protein, fibre and iron.

Recipe Description for Jowar Vegetable Khichdi, Healthy Millets Khichdi

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients

For Jowar Vegetable Khichdi
1/2 cup whole jowar (white millet)
1/4 cup finely chopped red capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped green capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped zucchini
salt to taste
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For jowar vegetable khichdi

To make {span class="bold1"}jowar vegetable khichdi{/span}, soak the whole jowar overnight in enough water. Next day, drain all the water.
Combine soaked and drained jowar, 1 cup of water and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep the cooked whole jowar aside without draining the water.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, green chillies, red, green, yellow capsicum and the zucchini and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add a little salt, cooked jowar (along with the water), mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the water dries up, while stirring occasionally.
Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}jowar vegetable khichdi{/span} immediately.