Masala Khichdi is perfect for dinner, you will not feel heaviness in stomach after eating, learn easy recipe

Vegetables can also be used in Masala Khichdi.

Masala Khichdi can also improve digestion.

Masala Khichdi Recipe: As soon as life food is mentioned, the name of khichdi first comes to mind. Masala Khichdi is preferred more than plain Khichdi. Masala Khichdi is very healthy as well as tasty. While there is lightness in the stomach after eating Masala Khichdi, it is also easy in digestion. If you have eaten something heavy during the day and want to eat light at night, then you can quickly prepare Masala Khichdi. The taste of Masala Khichdi is liked by adults as well as children.

Masala Khichdi is very easy to make and many types of vegetables can be used in it. Which makes Khichdi even more tasty and healthy. If you have not tried the recipe of Masala Khichdi, then you can make it very easily by following our mentioned method.

Ingredients for making Masala Khichdi

Rice – ½ cup

Moong Dal – ½ cup

Onion – 1

Tomato – 1

Pea – 2 tbsp

Small Carrot – 1

Capsicum – 2 tbsp

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Green chili chopped – 1-2

green Coriander leaves chopped - 1/4 cup

Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Cloves - 3 -4

Bay leaves - 1

Cinnamon - 1 inch piece

Desi ghee - 1 tablespoon

Cardamom - 2-3

Salt - as per taste

Recipe to make Masala Khichdi

To make tasty and healthy Masala Khichdi, first clean the moong dal and rice and then wash them and soak them in water for some time. Now cut onion, tomato and carrot into fine pieces. After this, put 1 spoon of desi ghee in the pressure cooker and heat it. After melting the ghee, add bay leaf, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom and a pinch of asafoetida and fry the spices. After some time, mix chopped onions, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste in the cooker.

When the color of onion turns golden brown, add chopped tomatoes and cook. After some time the tomatoes will become soft, then put chopped carrots, capsicum and peas in the cooker and cook for a minute. After this add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric and other dry spices and mix with the help of a ladle. After this add salt as per taste.

Now put the soaked dal and rice in the cooker and pour 4-5 cups of water on top and mix everything together with the help of a ladle. Then add green coriander leaves and cover the cooker and cook till 4-5 whistles. During this, increase the flame of the gas. After the whistles, turn off the gas and let the pressure of the cooker release on its own. After this open the lid. Tasty and healthy Masala Khichdi is ready for dinner. Serve it hot.