Khichdi is a simple wholesome food prepared in most parts of India. Rice and dal are the main ingredients and I replaced rice with millet.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Foxtail millets
- 1/2 cup Foxtail millets
- 1/2 cup Foxtail millets
- 1/2 cup split green moong
- 3 cloves
- 1 tsp jeera
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/8 tsp asafoetida
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ghee
- a few curry leaves
- 1 Bay leaf
Directions:
- Wash and soak the dal and millet for an hour.
- Heat a cooker add ghee. Add bay leaf, cloves, jeera, ginger, asafoetida and curry leaves. Sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add the dal millet mixture.
- Add turmeric and chilli powders.
- Add 3 1/2 cups of water and salt.
- Cook for 4 whistles and serve it with ghee and kadi.
Do we release pressure or let it manually release. Thank you!
Hi Bella,
Wait for the pressure to settle down and then open.
Thank you Viji tried jowar kichadi following your recipe hv added veggies too cane out tasty n yummy we all loved it
Hi Preethu,
Jowar Khichdi is the best low calorie dish which keeps us full for a long time. Adding veggies makes it more nutritious. Happy to know that your family liked it. Thanks for sharing your expeerience.