GREEN MOONG KHICHDI, how to make khichdi with green gram dhal and rice

Here's a Khichdi recipe, again from the Heritage-rich Gujarat, which I tasted there in an upscale restaurant.
You can check my other Khichdi varieties:
1. Gujarati Khichdi
2. Sprouted green gram khichdi
3. Palak khichdi
4. Swaminarayan khichdi
5. Pancha prayag Khichdi
The sprouted green gram khichdi is like pulav in texture and this Khichdi is like Ven pongal in  texture.
This can be called an Inseparable Combo also, along with Palak kadhi
Please check my other Inseparable Combos

Served with Palak kadhi (recipe to follow)

Ingredients

Rice - 1/4 cup + 2 tbsps

Green gram - 1/4 cup

Water - 2 cups

Pearl onions - 6

Tomato - 1, chopped

To season

Ghee - 3 tbsps

Jeera/cumin - 1 tsp

Cardamoms - 2

Cloves - 2

Bay leaf - 1

Ginger - a small piece, chopped fine

Slit green chillies - 2-3

Curry leaves - a few

Recipe cuisine: North Indian; Category: Lunch/dinner

Prep time: 10 mts; Soaking time: 3-4 hours; Cooking time: 30 mts

Serves 2

Rice and green gram dhal measured and taken in a vessel

Washed well, and soaked in hot water for 3-4 hours

Onions and tomato chopped

added to the rice and dhal, to which, the measured water is added, and all pressure cooked for 20 minutes, after the first whistle, keep on the lowest, and cook.

Cooked and ready

Mash well

Keep some hot water handy, to make the consistency thinner, you will definitely need to add some water

All mashed well, and looking like our "rasam saadham"

All the seasonings done in ghee

and now, the khichdi is also added, salt to taste added too

All mixed well, and allowed to simmer for 3-4 minutes

Serve this extremely tasty, comfort food, khichdi, with the even tastier Palak kadhi

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Categories: Healthy Cooking, Inseparable Combos, Khichdi varieties, Rice Varieties