Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi (One Pot Meal)

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Every family has its typical khichdi recipe in India. There may be 1000’s of varieties of his humble khichdi. Generally made using 2 simple ingredients, Rice & Dal. A tadka of ghee and Jeera and you have the most comforting food ever. This Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi is my family’s way of making this Khichdi.

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What is Khichdi/Khichri

Khichdi basically means a mixture. A mixture of 2 or more things. The most common types of khichdi or khichri involve two simple ingredients, Rice & Dal. There are however different varieties of this. Different combinations of dal is used. Rice is even replaced by millets and combined along with dals. But the main ingredients are more or less the same.

Main Ingredients used in Khichdi:

Dal

Dal is one the must in Indian households and an Integral part of our diet. It is packed with proteins and is low on carbs. Today’s khichdi uses moong dal, which is light and easy to digest. It is very commonly used when one has indigestion issues or is sick. I like to use the split, yellow moong dal, and the green moong dal for khichdi.

Rice

Rice has acquired a bad name as it is loaded with carbs or considered empty carbs. This is due to the way it is processed. The hull, the bran (outer layer), and germ (nutrient-rich core) is being stripped off. But it is low in fiber and hence easier to digest.

It is best to use rice which is unpolished or unprocessed. I like to use the thicker variety of rice to make khichdi instead of Basmati Rice, as I use in making Biryani.

As said rice can be replaced by different millets to make a rice-free khichdi. I have mentioned below the links to different rice-free khichdi recipes on my blog.

Ghee (Clarified Butter)

My pantry would be incomplete without this ingredient. A must in my house. I prefer ghee over any oil. It is more concentrated in fat as its water and milk solids are removed. But it is considered healthier and aids in digestion, bone health, etc. It is being used in Indian cooking and Ayurveda for years.

Jeera (Cumin Seeds)

Another must in Indian and my pantry, Jeera or cumin seed is a spice. It has much health benefits. It aids in digestion and is known to boost the immune system.

1 Khichdi 2 types

Definitely one can experiment a lot in this. Growing up, at my mom’s place we use to have 2 varieties of this Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi. One batch spicy and the other sweet. Yes, you heard it right sweet.

The spicy Moong Dal Khichdi involved a tadka of ghee, Jeera, chopped ginger and finely chopped green chillies or it’s a paste. The Ginger use to add a lot of flavour to it and make it hot. We use to enjoy this with Dahi and spicy green coriander chutney. The sweet version used to have tomatoes and sugar in the tadka. Favourite with my brother and sister. They use to enjoy this a lot and to date my bro loves it 😊.

I remember I use to put more ghee in the tadka and my dad used to love it. My dad used to tease my mom, that she makes it better. Haha. My mom’s answer was a famous saying in Hindi, “Ghee banaye khichdi Naam bahu ka hoye”. It means that that “khichdi is made using ghee, the main ingredient”.

Masala Khichdi

I like to play with this simple Moong Dal Khichdi. I started adding a lot of vegetables to make it masala khichdi. Since I try to grow my own veggies whenever I can, I add the fresh harvest to the khichdi. It helps to sneak the vegetables in as well as increase the nutrient content.

But this simple khichdi, with just the tadka is a favorite in our house. It is my son’s favourite and so much that on my son’s 6 th bday he said he wants to have khichdi for dinner. I was like what? Are you sure 😂? Sadly khichdi is associated when we are sick but one can have this nutritious and healthy bowl almost every day.

Rice Free Khichdi

As said I love to experiment with my khichdi. I change the dals in my khichdi and replace the rice with millets. Like in this Bajra and Split Green Moong Dal Khichdi, Daliya and Split Green Moong Dal Khichdi, Pearl Barley and Mung Dal Khichdi which is without rice, but with millet and dal.

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Then you have the khichdi which is most commonly eaten during fast or vrat. Like this protein-rich, healthy, and gluten-free Kuttu ki Khichdi and this Samak Rice Khichdi.

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Lastly, I have this Gehun ki Bikaneri Khichdi which replaces rice with whole wheat. Another filling and wholesome meal.

So here goes the recipe of Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi

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