Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi Video by Tarla Dalal

Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi Video by Tarla Dalal

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A tasty khichdi made of healthy jowar, this one-dish meal is also quite exotic due to the choice of veggies used in it. Coloured capsicum and zucchini bring in not just colour but also a host of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants, just as the whole grain makes the jowar khichdi rich in protein, fibre and iron.

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Recipe Description for Jowar Vegetable Khichdi, Healthy Millets Khichdi

Ingredients

For Jowar Vegetable Khichdi
1/2 cup whole jowar (white millet)
1/4 cup finely chopped red capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped green capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow capsicum
1/4 cup finely chopped zucchini
salt to taste
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For jowar vegetable khichdi

1. To make {span class="bold1"}jowar vegetable khichdi{/span}, soak the whole jowar overnight in enough water. Next day, drain all the water.
2. Combine soaked and drained jowar, 1 cup of water and salt in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep the cooked whole jowar aside without draining the water.
4. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
5. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, green chillies, red, green, yellow capsicum and the zucchini and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add a little salt, cooked jowar (along with the water), mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the water dries up, while stirring occasionally.
7. Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
8. Add the coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
9. Serve the {span class="bold1"}jowar vegetable khichdi{/span} immediately.

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