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Instant Pot Quinoa Dal Khichdi

Instant Pot Quinoa Dal Khichdi is a nourishing, easily digestible, and wholesome one-pot comfort meal. It involves pressure cooking quinoa, moong dal, and rice with an assortment of vegetables and a blend of spices. Whether referred to as Masala Khichdi, Vaghareli Khichdi, Vegetable Khichdi, or Dal Khichdi, this recipe is a light and nutritious option that is gentle on the stomach.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5
Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup - Quinoa
  • ½ Cup - Rice See notes
  • ½ cup - Moong Dal See notes

Vegetables

  • 1 cup - Zucchini chopped (you may use Dudhi/opo/lauki too)
  • ¾ cup - carrots chopped
  • 1 cup - chopped potatoes
  • ¾ cup - Chopped capsicum
  • ½ cup - Green peas Matar

Other ingredients

  • ¾ cup - onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon - ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon - green chili paste use according to your spice level
  • 1 teaspoon - Grated garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon - turmeric powder
  • 2 tablespoon - Ghee or oil
  • 1 tablespoon - cumin seeds
  • 4 - cloves
  • 1 inch - Cinnamon stick
  • 4.5 cup - water

Instructions
 

Instant Pot Quinoa Dal Khichdi

  • Wash Quinoa, rice and lentil couple of times with water and drain all the water. keep it aside.
  • Turn on instant pot on normal saute mode.
  • Heat ghee or oil. Add cumin seeds, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
  • Let the cumin seeds splutter.
  • Now add ginger, garlic, chili, and onions. Saute for a minute, stirring continuously.
  • Add vegetables, washed quinoa-rice-lentil, water, salt, and turmeric. Mix all ingredients very well.
  • Cover your instant pot with locking lid. Turn off the instant pot.
  • Press the manual button and set the instant pot for 7 minutes under high pressure, vent on sealing position.
  • Let the pressure release naturally.
  • Open the IP lid. Instant Pot Quinoa Dal Khichdi is ready.
  • Serve it with Papad, Onion, Curd/yogurt, and pickle.

Quinoa Dal Khichdi in the traditional pressure cooker -

  • For this method, you will require 1 cup more water.
  • Wash Quinoa, rice and lentil couple of times with water and drain all the water. keep it aside.
  • Turn on a stove.
  • Heat ghee or oil in traditional pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
  • Let the cumin seeds splutter.
  • Now add ginger, garlic, chili, and onions. Saute for a minute, stirring continuously.
  • Add vegetables, washed quinoa-rice-lentil, water, salt, and turmeric. Mix all ingredients very well.
  • Cover your pressure cooker with locking lid.
  • take 4 whistles.
  • Let the pressure release naturally.
  • Open the lid. Mix well. Quinoa Dal Khichdi is ready.
  • Serve it with Papad, Onion, Curd/yogurt, and pickle. Enjoy!

Quinoa Dal Khichdi in a Pot -

  • You will require some more water for this method.
  • Wash Quinoa, rice and lentil couple of times with water and drain all the water. keep it aside.
  • Turn on the stove.
  • Heat ghee or oil in a big pan or pot. Add cumin seeds, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
  • Let the cumin seeds splutter.
  • Now add ginger, garlic, chili, and onions. Saute for a minute, stirring continuously.
  • Add vegetables, washed quinoa-rice-lentil, water, salt, and turmeric. Mix all ingredients very well.
  • Cover it with lid.
  • Let it cook for 15 to 18 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. add water in between if needed.
  • Once the khichdi is properly cooked, switch off the flame and let it cover for 5 minutes.
  • Open the lid. Mix very well. Quinoa Dal Khichdi is ready.
  • Serve it with Papad, Onion, Curd/yogurt, and pickle. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 11gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 461mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 412IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Instant Pot Quinoa Dal Khichdi
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