Moong dal and dalia khichdi

Moong Dal and Dalia khichdi
(yellow moong dal and cracked wheat khichdi)

Moong dal, dalia khichdi is a perfect one-dish meal. Addition of various vegetables gives this khichdi a great flavor and makes it nutritious and very tempting dish to eat.

Since cracked wheat is made from whole wheat it has fiber and nutrient of the wheat. If you love khichdi and and you do not want to eat rice and looking for variation then Moong dal and Dalia khichidi is the best solution. Dalia and Moong dal are full of taste and flavor. It is a light meal and easy to prepare.

 Ingredients:

½    Cup Dalia (Cracked wheat or
       bulgur wheat)
½    Cup green split Moong split or skinned
       yellow moong dal)
½    Cup Cauliflower florets
¼    Cup chopped carrots
¼    Cup chopped potatoes
1     Green chili chopped
½    Tablespoon grated ginger
1     Small onion – chopped
1     Medium ripe tomato- Chopped
1     Teaspoon cumin seeds (Jeera)
1     Pinch of asafetida (Hing)
1     Whole dry red chilies – Break Chile in
      half (optional)
1      Tablespoon vegetable oil
1½   Teaspoon salt or to your taste

Ingredients for hot chili tadka:
(optional tadka)

2   Teaspoon crushed red chilies or red
      chili powder
2   Tablespoons melted butter or Ghee.

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Split green Moong Dal

 Dalia (Cracked wheat)

Tomatoes, Onions, Green Chilies, Ginger & Dry Red chilies

Chopped cauliflower, carrots and potatoes

Directions:

1. In a bowl add dalia (cracked wheat) and dal and wash changing water several
    times until the water appears clear, and then soak them in 2 cups water for 10
    to 15 minutes.

2. Once dalia and dal are soaked, carefully pour out the soaking water and wash
     the dalia and dal in several changes of water until water runs clear. Keep them
     aside.

3. Chop the vegetables. Keep them aside.

4. In a pressure cooker heat the oil, add cumin seeds and asafetida and fry them
     for 1 minute or until they become light brown.

5. Add red chili pieces and fry them for 1 minute or until chilies become
     light brown.

In a pressure cooker add oil, cumin seeds & asafetida & fry

Add red chilies and fry

6. Add chopped onions and sauté for 5 minutes or until they become light brown.

Add chopped Onions and sauté

Onions become light brown

7 Add chopped Tomatoes and mix with sautéed onions.

Add chopped tomates

Mix tomatoes with fried onions

8. Add chopped vegetables and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add chopped vegetables

Vegetables are sautéed

9. Now add soaked dalia and moong dal, salt turmeric powder and 3½ cups of water, and mix. Close the lid of the cooker and cook on medium heat. (If you want to make khichdi like pullao then add 2½ cup of water)

Add soaked dal and dalia

Add Turmeric powder and Salt

Mix all the ingredients

Add water and mix

10. In about 8 to 10 minutes pressure cooker starts steaming, turn the heat
      down and let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes and turn the heat off (Different brand
      of cooker required different time to cook)

11. Once the steam of pressure cooker goes down open the cooker, with the
      cooking spoon mix Khichdi so that there are no lumps, turn the stove on
      medium heat.

12. Add grated ginger and chopped green chilies and mix.

Close the Pressure cooker

Open the pressure cooker

Add grated ginger & chopped green chilies

Moong dal, dalia khichdi is ready

13. If the khichdi is too thick then more water if it is watery then cook it little longer. If not eating immediately then leave it little watery because khichdi tends to get thicker as it cool down.

14. Once dal and dalia are cooked and they blend well with each other and you have the desired consistency turn the stove off.

15. When serving khichdi if you like garnish it with butter or ghee. If you like to spice up the khichdi then garnish with hot chili tadka. (see below for hot chili tadka)

16. Serve it with choice of pickle and yogurt.

Moong Dal and Dalia khichdi

Tips:

1.      If cooking in sauce pan it will require more water and will take longer to
        cook.

2.      In khichidi Dalia and dal are generally over cooked and gooey in texture.

3.      For making Moong dal dalia khicdi either use yellow dal or Split green dal.

4.      If you are going to make khichdi like pulao then add less water.

Direction for hot chili tadka:

In a small pan (tadka pan) heat 2 tablespoons ghee or melted butter add crushed red chilies or red chili powder and fry them for a minute or less turn the heat off.

Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.

Thank you

Geeta Seth

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Moong Dal and Dalia khichdi (yellow moong dal and cracked wheat khichdi)

Moong Dal and Dalia khichdi
(yellow moong dal and cracked wheat khichdi)