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Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi Style
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi Style

🇮🇳 Indian

The everyday dal that holds Indian kitchens together — soft, smoky from the tadka, best over hot rice. Ready in 45 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato1, chopped
  • Garlic3 cloves, sliced
  • Green Chili1, slit
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Ghee2 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Rice1/2 cup
  • Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pressure-cook the dal with turmeric and a little salt until completely soft, 3-4 whistles.

  2. 2

    Whisk until it pours like thick cream.

  3. 3

    For the tadka, heat ghee and crackle the cumin, then fry the garlic and green chili to pale gold.

  4. 4

    Add the onion to gold, then the tomato until it collapses.

  5. 5

    Pour the tadka into the dal and simmer 8-10 minutes so the flavours marry.

  6. 6

    Adjust salt, finish with cilantro and another spoon of ghee.

Chef's tip

Whisk after cooking — one smooth consistency, no separate grains.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Dal Khichdi Restaurant Style | Moong dal Khichdi | Rice Recipes | Lunch box Recipes | Khichdi Recipe · on YouTube