Oats Khichdi
Nutritious oats khichdi recipe – Give it a shot if you're aiming to reduce your rice consumption. In this version, oats take the place of rice, complemented by a mix of vegetables, moong dal, and spices.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Oats rolled or regular or quick cooking or instant
- ½ cup Yellow moong dal (split and skinless)
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 5-7 Curry leaves
- ¼ cup Red onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 1 Green chili chopped finely
- ¼ cup Green peas
- ¼ cup Tomato chopped
- ¼ cup Carrots chopped
- Salt – to taste
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 2 ½ cups Water
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- First wash the yellow moong dal under running cold water till water runs clear.
- Soak them in enough water for 15-20 minutes and then drain the water.
- Meantime prep other ingredients for khichdi.
- Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat.
- Once hot add mustard seeds and let them pop. Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Now add curry leaves. Immediately add chopped onions and mix well.
- Saute till onions get translucent or light pink in color.
- Now add ginger paste and green chili. Cook for a minute.
- Add rest of the veggies and mix well. Cook for a minute or two.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Stir well and cook for a minute.
- Now add oats and drained moong dal. Mix well.
- Add water. Cover the pressure cooker with lid, put the weight on.
- Cook it for 2 whistles on medium heat.
- After that turn off the stove and let the pressure go down by itself.
- Then open the lid. You will notice the dal is almost mushy and khichdi has thick runny consistency.
- Lastly add chopped coriander leaves. And mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 335mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2950IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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