Indian Vegetable Khichdi (Masala Khichdi)
Masala Khichdi, also called Vegetable Khichdi, is a comforting one-pot Indian dish made with rice, lentils, vegetables, ghee, and simple spices. This classic Indian staple is easy to make in the Instant Pot or pressure cooker in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Split green moong lentils washed
- 1/2 cup White Rice washed
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/8 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)
- 1/2 tablespoon Ginger paste
- 1/2 Onion small, chopped
- 1 Tomato chopped
- Cilantro to garnish
Vegetables
- 1 Potato small, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Carrot cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Green peas
Spices
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Start the Instant Pot on Sauté mode and heat ghee in it. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and let them bubble for 30 seconds. Then add onions and ginger. Let them cook for a minute.
- Add all the veggies and spices. Stir them well.
- Add the lentils, rice, and water. Stir them well with the veggies.
- Close the Instant Pot lid, and set it to pressure cook mode for 5 minutes at high pressure with the vent in the sealing position.
- When the Instant Pot beeps, do a 10-minute NPR. This means release the pressure manually 10 minutes after the Instant Pot beeps.
- Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with additional ghee to top it.
Stovetop Method
- To make this khichdi on a stovetop pressure cooker, follow the same steps and let it cook for 3 whistles.
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Notes
Tips
- You can add more spice with green chilies or increase the quantity of red chili powder in this khichdi. I kept it mild, so everyone in the family can enjoy it.
- You can vary the vegetables added to this khichdi.
- I used split green moong lentils for this khichdi; you can use yellow lentils too.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 776mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3139IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg