Masala khichdi is a traditional Indian comfort food, prepared by mixing rice and lentils with aromatic spices. This is a simple and delicious one-pot meal for a quick dinner.
This is a perfect option for dinner on busy weekdays. Store the different pickles and serve them with masala khichdi. Traditionally, khichdi is served with roasted papad, mango pickle, onion slices, and cucumber salad [koshimbir]. Add a spoonful of oil to the khichdi while serving it to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Also, try our other rice recipes like Peas Rice | Peas Pulao, Pressure Cooker Veg Biryani, Veg Fried Rice Recipe and Veg Pulao | Vegetable Pulav.
Masala Khichdi Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- ¼ cup toor dal
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 onion large
- 1 ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- handful coriander leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pressure cooker. Add a teaspoon of cumin seeds and half teaspoon of mustard seeds to it.
- Once cumin and mustard seeds start crackling, add 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste and chopped onion to it.
- Saute it on medium flame until the onion becomes translucent.
- Now, add 1 ½ teaspoons of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of garam masala and ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder to it.
- Saute all the spices for a couple of minutes. You can adjust the quantity of spices according to your choice. Then, add 2 ½ cups of water to it. Turn the flame to high and let it boil.
- Meanwhile, take 1 cup of rice and ¼ cup of toor dal in a bowl. Wash it under the running water.
- Add the washed rice and dal to the pressure cooker. Also, add chopped coriander leaves and salt to taste. Mix it well.
- Close the lid of the pressure cooker and take 4 whistles on high flame.
- Once the steam comes out automatically, open the lid of a pressure cooker.
- Serve the hot masala khichdi by adding liitle oil on it. Also, serve the roasted papad and onion with it.
How to make Masala Khichdi:
1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pressure cooker. Add a teaspoon of cumin seeds and half teaspoon of mustard seeds to it.
2. Once cumin and mustard seeds start crackling, add 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste and chopped onion to it.
3. Saute it on medium flame until onion becomes translucent.
4. Now, add 1 ½ teaspoon of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of garam masala and ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder to it.
5. Saute all the spices for a couple of minutes. You can adjust quantity of spices according to your choice. Then, add 2 ½ cups of water to it. Turn the flame to high and let it boil.
6. Meanwhile, take 1 cup of rice and ¼ cup of toor dal in a bowl. Wash it under the running water.
7. Add the washed rice and dal to the pressure cooker. Also, add chopped coriander leaves and salt to taste. Mix it well.
8. Close the lid of pressure cooker and take 4 whistles on high flame.
9. Once the steam comes out automatically, open the lid of pressure cooker.
10. Serve the hot masala khichdi by adding little oil on it. Also, serve the roasted papad and onion with it.
