Moong Dal Khichdi video by Tarla Dalal

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Moong Dal Khichdi video. Moong dal khichdi is very popular as a comfort food. It is sure to soothe you and make you feel better when you are off colour, especially if you are down with a fever or stomach ache!

Recipe Description for Moong Dal Khichdi, Gujarati Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Moong Dal Khichdi
1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1 cup rice (chawal)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
10 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
salt to taste
2 1/2 tbsp ghee

For Serving With Moong Dal Khichdi
kadhi
papad

Method

For moong dal khichdi

Wash and soak the dal and rice together in enough water for at least 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
Combine the dal and rice with the turmeric powder, peppercorns, salt and 4½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Variation: green moong dal khichdi

Use green moong dal (split green gram) instead of the yellow moong dal, and use 2 cloves (laung / lavang) and a small piece of cinnamon (dalchini) instead of the peppercorns.

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RECIPE SOURCE : The Complete Gujarati Cook Book- New Edition