
Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi Style
The everyday dal that holds Indian kitchens together — soft, smoky from the tadka, best over hot rice. Ready in 45 minutes including prep.
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
Pressure-cook the dal with turmeric and a little salt until completely soft, 3-4 whistles.
- 2
Whisk until it pours like thick cream.
- 3
For the tadka, heat ghee and crackle the cumin, then fry the garlic and green chili to pale gold.
- 4
Add the onion to gold, then the tomato until it collapses.
- 5
Pour the tadka into the dal and simmer 8-10 minutes so the flavours marry.
- 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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