Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, khaataa (green moong daal and rice khichdi). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Made of rice and wholesome green moong dal, this flavourful khichdi gets its punch from sautéed onion and garlic Moong dal khichdi is a easy and quick dish to make, even an amateur cook cannot go wrong with it. This recipe is a variation to the normal moong khichdi which is flavourful and spicy. Mix the khichdi well, dal and rice should be very soft, little mushy.
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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook khaataa (green moong daal and rice khichdi) using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Khaataa (Green Moong Daal And Rice Khichdi):
- Make ready 1/2 cup Raw Rice Grains
- Make ready 1/2 cup Green Moong Daal (Split Green Gram)
- Take 2 cups Water
- Take 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- Prepare 2 1/2 cups Thick Buttermilk (slightly sour)
- Make ready 1/2 cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
- Take to taste Salt
- Get For The Tempering :
- Prepare 2 tbs Oil
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Take 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- Prepare 3 Green Chillies…. Slit lengthwise
- Get 1 sprig Curry Leaves
I have already shared Masala khichdi where mixed vegetables are added. You can add vegetables like green peas. Green Moong dal khichdi is a simple one pot dish of whole green gram dal and rice. Whole green gram legume is rich in proteins and fiber and when combined with rice as in this recipe, makes for a complete meal.
Steps to make Khaataa (Green Moong Daal And Rice Khichdi):
- To begin making the Khaataa, first soak the green moong daal in sufficient water for about half an hour.
- After the daal has been soaked, drain out all the water and rinse it well along with the rice in clean sufficient water.
- Drain out all the water and transfer it to a cooker container and add the turmeric powder, a little salt and 2 cups water.
- Cook it covered in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles. For this khichdi, we need soft, yet fluffy cooked rice and not mushy one.
- Open the pressure cooker only when the pressure releases naturally and extract the rice container.
- Heat a pan and add oil to it. When it heats up, add the mustard seeds.
- As soon as they splutter, add the asafoetida, green chillies and curry leaves and stir.
- Whisk the buttermilk well and add it to the above tempering. Keep the flame medium and stir continuously till it comes to a boil.
- Add the cooked rice and daal mixture, chopped coriander leaves and and salt to taste. Keep stirring constantly till it reaches a boiling point.
- Reduce the heat and check seasoning. Add some more buttermilk if desired and stir well. Adjust the consistency to get a slightly runny khichdi.
- Serve this delicious Khaataa with some pickle of choice!
Moong Dal Khichdi is a healthy and comforting meal made with rice and lentils. It's lightly seasoned, wholesome and good for you! Add chopped tomatoes and green peas. Add the cooked rice and dal to the pan. Make this Moong dal khichdi which is a very traditional Indian comfort food that can be had at any time of the year.
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