Healthy Oats Khichdi
Recipe Video Above. Oats Khichdi is an Indian style savory porridge packed with vegetables and yellow moong dal. Learn how to make a healthy vegetable khichdi in a few simple steps.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Cup whole oats
- 1 Cup yellow moong dal (dhuli moong)
- 1/2 Cup fine chopped onion
- 1/4 Cup fine chopped tomato
- 1 Cup fine chopped spinach
- 1/4 Cup fine chopped carrot
- 4 tablespoom ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1/4 teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 6 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Wash and soak the dal in 2 cups of water.
- 2
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
- 3
Add cumin seeds, asafoetida and let them splutter for a few seconds.
- 4
Next, add the chopped onion and saute for 2 - 3 minute over medium flame.
- 5
Add the soaked dal (not the water), tomato, carrot, spinach and stir to combine. Saute for 3 - 5 minutes.
- 6
Now, add the oast, spices, salt and 6 cups of water. Stir to mix.
- 7
Seal the pressure cooker with a lid. Cook khichdi over low heat for 2 - 3 whistles. Turn off the heat. Let the steam release naturally from the pressure cooker.
- 8
Serve Oats Khichdi warm with a dollop of ghee, raita, or chutney.