Palak Khichdi

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Palak Khichdi

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 25 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 1/2 cups rice washed


  • 1/2 cups moong dal, washed


  • 1/4 tsp turmeric


  • 3 cups water


  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter


  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera


  • 1 nos dried red chilli


  • 1/2 nos onion, finely chopped


  • 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste


  • 1 nos green chilli, slit


  • 1 nos tomato, finely chopped


  • 1 cups spinach leaves


  • 1 cups water


  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

  • firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup rice and ½ cup moong dal.
  • add ¼ tsp turmeric and 3 cup water. pressure cook for 5 whistles or till rice and moong dal gets cooked well. keep aside.
  • further in a kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 1 tsp cumin, and 1 dried red chilli.
  • also saute ½ onion, till they turn slightly golden. additionally, saute ½ tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli.
  • furthermore, add 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. add palak puree and cook for 5 minutes or till palak changes colour.
  • further, add pressure cooked rice and moong dal. also, add 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt.
  • simmer and boil for 5 minutes or till khichdi absorbs palak flavour. finally, serve palak khichdi hot topped with more ghee if required.