Name: Moong dal kichidi recipe by Gayathri Sarma at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Moong dal 1 cup (soak it for 5 mins); Rice - 1 cup (Soak it for 5 mins); Green chillies-2 slit; Tomato 1 medium; Jeera 1 table spoon; Ginger 1/2 inch cut into small pieces; Ghee 1 and half tbsp ( preferably cow ghee which has less calories); Water -3 cups; Coriander leaves few strands; Curry leaves/bay leaf 1 strand; Red chilli 1/2 table spoon; Salt to taste; Turmeric 1/2 tea spoon

ABOUT Moong dal kichidi RECIPE

It takes no time to digest so it is helpful during fasting time as it is very balanced with less carbs, more protein and useful fat and also easy to cook.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Moong dal 1 cup (soak it for 5 mins)
Rice - 1 cup (Soak it for 5 mins)
Green chillies-2 slit
Tomato 1 medium
Jeera 1 table spoon
Ginger 1/2 inch cut into small pieces
Ghee 1 and half tbsp ( preferably cow ghee which has less calories)
Water -3 cups
Coriander leaves few strands
Curry leaves/bay leaf 1 strand
Red chilli 1/2 table spoon
Salt to taste
Turmeric 1/2 tea spoon

Instructions

1) In a deep vessel or rice cooker add ghee let it change to liquid state.
2) Add jeera and let it crackle & add green chilli, ginger, curry leaves and let it splutter.
3) Add sliced tomato and coriander leaves and let it become mushy.
4) Add red chilli and salt to that add drained moong dal and rice fry for 1 minute.
5) Add sufficient water to cook i used 3 cups for 1 cup of rice and dal and get 2 whistles.
6) Serve it with tomato chutney or simply with curd.

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