मुगाच्या डाळीची खिचडी
Moong dal khichdi
Soft and plain on purpose, which is why a sharp achaar next to it tastes so good.
25 min · Serves 3
Eat it with
You need
- ½ cup rice
- ½ cup yellow moong dal
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- A pinch of hing
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- A few curry leaves
- 1 green chilli (optional)
- Salt
- 3½ cups water
How we make it
- Wash the rice and dal together and soak for 15 minutes.
- Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker. Cumin, hing, curry leaves and the chilli, then the drained rice and dal with the turmeric. Stir for a minute.
- Add the water and salt and cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
- Stir well. It should be soft and loose; add hot water if it has thickened.
- More ghee on top, achaar on the side, and papad or curd if you have them.
Watch it made
Every cook does this a little differently. This video is Madhura, MadhurasRecipe Marathi's way, and worth a watch.
Video by MadhurasRecipe Marathi on YouTube · open on YouTube