You are here: Home > Videos > Course > Dal Khichdi Video by Tarla Dalal Dal Khichdi Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 30824 times An elaborate yet easy khichdi that makes a wholesome and delicious meal, the Dal Khichdi is made of toovar dal and rice combined with not just whole spices but also onions, garlic and tomatoes. This imparts a tangy twist to the khichdi making it holistic in terms of taste too. When you don’t have time to prepare a kadhi, you can just serve this with curds and papad, and there you have a sumptuous dinner on the table! Tweet Recipe Description for Dal Khichdi Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 20 mins Makes 4 servings Show me for servings Ingredients For The Dal Khichdi1 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained1 cup rice (chawal) , washed and drained1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing) salt to taste1 tbsp ghee2 cloves (laung / lavang)25 mm stick cinnamon (dalchini)6 to 8 black peppercorns (kalimirch)2 round red chillies (boriya mirch)1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)2 slit green chillies6 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)1/2 cup finely chopped onions2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes3/4 tbsp chilli powder Method For the dal khichdiTo make {span class="bold1"}dal khichdi{/span}, combine the toovar dal, rice, turmeric powder, ¼ tsp of asafoetida, salt and 5 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, red chillies and cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.Add the remaining ¼ tsp of asafoetida, green chillies, curry leaves, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the tomatoes, a little salt and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 minute.Add the cooked rice-dal mixture and 1 ¼ cup water. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes,while stirring occasionally.Serve the {span class="bold1"}dal khichdi{/span} immediately. See step by step images of Dal Khichdi recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Chawal