Mouthwatering Dish Kichdi Recipe – 2 Simple Ingredients (daal & rice)
- Saf Osmani
- Apr 27, 2018
- 1 min read

Khichdi
Khichdi is an indian dish made from rice and red lentils (daal). This is a childhood favorite recipe that I've incorporated over the years to make a healthier version without using any ghee or oils. Hope you enjoy it as much as our family does!
Ingredients
2 -3 Cups of Brown or Basmati Rice
1/2 Cup Masoor Dal
1 Cup Chopped Onions
3 Green Chillies sliced
1 tbsp Chopped Mint
6 Cloves
2 Cinnamon sticks
1 tsp Shah Jeera
1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1/2 tsp Turmeric
Salt to Taste
Instructions
Mix the rice and masoor daal. Wash and soak this in water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In a pot add cloves, cinnamon and shah jeera.
Add the onions and ginger garlic paste.
Saute the onions in a tspn of water until it is browned.
Add turmeric, green chillies and mint ant mix well.
Add the soaked and drained rice and masoor daal, mix it together.
Add 2 cups of water and salt and mix everything.
Cover and cook till the rice and lentils are done on slow flame or a rice cooker.
Serve hot with Tomato Chutney and Chickpea Flour veggie Omelettes. Enjoy!
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