FADA NI KHICHDI

Name: FADA NI KHICHDI
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: ½ Cup Daliya (broken wheat); ¼ Cup yellow moong dal (split yellow moong dal); ½ tsp jeera; ¼ cup chopped peeled and chopped potatoes; ¼ cup peeled and chopped carrots; ¼ cup green peas; ¼ cup chopped tomato; ¼ cup chopped onion; 1 garlic cloves crushed; Pinch of Hing; ¼ tsp ginger green chilli paste; ¼ tsp turmeric powder; ½ tsp red chilli powder; ¼ tsp coriander powder; ¼ tsp garam masala; 2 tsp chopped coriander; 2 cups water; 1 tbsp ghee

this is a super easy, tasty and more importantly healthy khichdi variation made with bulghur wheat (Daliya/Fada) and yellow moong dal! The vegetables and dry spices give it the wow factor. This recipe follows the same traditional moong dal and rice-based khichdi but only replaces rice with Fada. It is an ideal morning breakfast meal or can also be served for lite lunch and dinner! Bulghur wheat is extremely nutritious and should be had in your meals!

Preparation Time
15 minutes

Soaking Time
30 minutes

Cooking Time
10 minutes

Makes
Serves - 3

INGREDIENTS

½ Cup Daliya (broken wheat)

¼ Cup yellow moong dal (split yellow moong dal)

½ tsp jeera

¼ cup chopped peeled and chopped potatoes

¼ cup peeled and chopped carrots

¼ cup green peas

¼ cup chopped tomato

¼ cup chopped onion

1 garlic cloves crushed

Pinch of Hing

¼ tsp ginger green chilli paste

¼ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp red chilli powder

¼ tsp coriander powder

¼ tsp garam masala

2 tsp chopped coriander

2 cups water

1 tbsp ghee

METHOD

wash and soak the daliya and yellow moong dal for half an hour. Rinse.

In a pressure cooker heat ghee and sauté jeera, ginger green chilli paste, garlic, hing.

Add in tomatoes, onions, green peas, carrots, potatoes and salt to taste. Mix well.

Add in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander, garam masala and water.

Finally add in the soaked daliya and yellow moong dal. Mix well and pressure cook for 2 - 3 whistles.

Serve hot

FADA NI KHICHDI

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