Comfort food on a Sattvic diet presents itself in the form of mung dal khichdi.
I make it quite often even when we’re not on a week of self denial but it never seemed tastier than it did that week. The added benefit – dinner on the table in 30 minutes!
Also perfect for weeknights, busy nights and those ‘I want dinner over and done with’ nights.
Mung dal khichdi
Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
1/2 cup mung dal
1/2 a green chilli (or more if you prefer)
6-8 curry leaves
1/2 a tablespoon of cumin seeds (jeera)
1 onion, chopped lengthwise
salt to taste
2 tablespoons of oil
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric (optional)
Khichdi with spicy potatoes
Method:
1. Wash and soak the rice and dal for about 1-2 hours.
2. In a pan, heat the oil and add the cumin seeds, chilli, curry leaves. When they sizzle add the onions and sauté till pink.
3. Add in the rice and dal and salt. Sauté till all the water evaporates.
4. Transfer to a microwave friendly bowl or rice cooker and microwave on high for about 16 minutes*. Alternatively, add enough water to cover the rice plus an inch above, and cook till done.
5. Serve hot. Pickle, yoghurt and papads, optional.
Notes:
- Leftovers are great for an office lunch.
- I’ve served this today with some spicy potatoes.
- The time in the microwave may vary depending on the wattage and the make of your equipment.
This post is part of the Back to Basics yoga detox diet that we practiced in preparation for the Summer Solstice on 21st June.
Looks delicious – I will have to try that some day. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Laurel. I’d love to know what you think when you do try it. The English version of khichdi, called kedgeree, uses salmon or haddock too.
looks delicious! it looks like a distant cousin to the regular khichidi and pongal 🙂
will try it out 🙂
Thanks, Pixie. It is quite similar to pongal, actually. 🙂
Mung dal khichdi is great for bust days, tired days and no time for cooking days and it tastes great! While we usually overcook it, I like your ‘khila-khila’ version too 🙂
Oops that’s busy days 😛
Thanks, Shilpa. We do the gloopy version too but I prefer this ‘khila-khila’ version.
Yum! Sounds like a dry version of Khichdi, which I love!
Thanks, Shailaja. It’s more like a version of Pongal actually. 🙂
I too love this … more because it’s easy to make. I would love to know your way of making spicy potatoes. Do share 🙂
Thanks, Rajlakshmi. The spicy potatoes recipe is coming up in the next couple of days. Would love to hear your feedback on that.
I love khichdi and anything even remotely similar to that – so a big YES from me – will for sure try you recipe. Seems sooo yum! Thanks for sharing:-)
Thanks, Eli. 🙂 Would love to hear your feedback once you have tried it.
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