Quick Cooking : Methi Khichdi
Methi khichdi is one of my most comforting foods ever. Combined with pickle, curd, salad and ghee, there are very few meals that can match up to the comfort this provides.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp jeera seeds
- 1/2 tsp methi seeds
- 1 onion medium sliced
- 2 green chillies sliced
- 1 cup methi leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp chilly Red powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
- to taste salt
- 1/2 cup rice washed and soaked for mins 30
- 1/2 cup moong dal Yellow washed and soaked for 30 mins
- 3 4 cups water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a cooker, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add jeera and methi seeds and fry till they are lightly browned.
- Add onions and fry till they turn pinkish.
- Add methi leaves and green chillies and fry for another minute.
- Add dry spices and fry for one more minute.
- Add rice, dal and water and close the cooker.
- After one whistle, reduce the gas and let it cook for about 5 minutes or so. I will give you a tip here, never ever measure cooking times in number of whistles. Actually you should never let the cooker whistle apart from the first one. Since you are actually losing some steam when it whistles lowering the pressure inside and elongating the cooking time. Always measure the cooking times in minutes and then release the steam naturally.
- Serve hot with a dollop of ghee, salad, papad and pickle.
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