Masala Khichdi
Masala Khichdi is a wholesome, vegetarian, one-pot Indian meal. Easy to make in a pressure cooker or an instant pot.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 Cup white rice (short to medium grain)
- 1/4 Cup yellow moong dal
- 1/4 Cup pink masoor dal
- 1/8 Cup vegetable refined oil
- 1/4 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
- 1/2 Cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste ((see recipe) )
- 1/4 Cup tomato chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 Cup carrot, diced
- 1/4 Cup French beans, diced
- 1/4 Cup green peas
- 1/4 Cup potato, diced
- 4 Cup water, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala ((see recipe))
- 2 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 dried red chilies
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
Instructions
- 1
Combine rice and lentils in a bowl. Rinse with water 2 - 3 times. Soak in clean water for 15 minutes.
- 2
Set the SAUTE mode of the instant pot for 10 minutes.
- 3
Add ghee to the inner pot. Once the ghee is hot, add asafoetida and chopped onion. Fry onion till it becomes light golden. This takes 3 - 5 minutes.
- 4
Next, add ginger garlic paste, tomato, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, and cook for 2 minutes to break down the tomato.
- 5
Drain all the water from the soaked lentils and rice. Add them to the inner pot along with the vegetables. Saute until the set timer beeps.
- 6
Add 4 cups of water, garam masala, and stir to combine. Seal the lid of the instant pot. Set the steam valve to the SEALING position. PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes.
- 7
After 5 minutes, you can either wait for the natural release of steam or do a quick release. I prefer natural release.
- 8
For tadka (tempering), heat ghee in a small pan over the stovetop. Add cumin seeds, garlic, red chilies, and powder. Cook for less than 1 minute. Turn off the heat. Pour this tadka over the piping hot khichdi.
- 9
Serve masala khichdi warm with pickle and curd.