Mix dal khichda
Soft, savoury rice and two lentils cooked with potatoes in ghee
A comforting one-pot khichda of rice, green gram and pigeon pea lentils with little cubes of potato, cooked in cumin-scented ghee with ginger and green chilli. It's soft and mild, everyday food. Serve with Gujarati kadhi or plain yogurt.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 5
Ingredients
For the tempering
To garnish
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Soak 3 oz rice, 1 ¾ oz husked green gram lentils (moong dal) and 1 ¾ oz husked pigeon pea lentils (tuvar dal) separately for 15 minutes, then drain.
Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a broad pan and add 1 tsp cumin seeds. When it sizzles, add 1 onion, 1 tsp green chilli paste and 1 tsp ginger paste.
Step 3: Stir and sauté for 1 minute. Add the pigeon pea lentils and 2 cups water.
1 minStep 4: Cook until the lentils are tender.
15 minStep 5: Add the rice, green gram lentils, 3 medium potatoes, ¼ tsp ground turmeric and 1 ¼ tsp salt. Cover and cook on a low heat until all the water is absorbed and everything is soft. Add a splash of hot water if it dries out before the rice is done.
20 minStep 6: Sprinkle with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and serve with Gujarati kadhi or yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mix dal khichda take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of medium potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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