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Khichu fans claim it to be the tastiest snack in the world! Indeed, piping hot khichu, with its doughy consistency and soothing taste, is sure to warm your soul and remind you of home.



While khichu is usually made with grain-based flours like rice flour or jowar flour, here we present an interesting variant made with moong dal.

The Yellow Moong Dal Khichu has a pleasant colour and satiating flavour. It tastes awesome with a splash of Koro Sambhar and a drizzle of oil!

Make sure you serve this khichu really hot, immediately after preparation as khichu tend to thicken and lose their characteristic consistency as they cool down.

Try other khichu variants like Whole Rice Khichu and Jowar Khichu .

Yellow Moong Dal Khichu

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Yellow Moong Dal Khichu recipe - How to make Yellow Moong Dal Khichu

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , soaked for 1 hour and drained
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
a pinch of baking soda
salt to taste

For Serving
 oil for drizzling
koro sambhar for sprinkling

Method
    Method
  1. Combine the moong dal and ¼ cup of water in a mixer and blend it till smooth paste.
  2. Heat 1¼ cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, add green chillies, cumin seeds, asafoetida, soda bi-carb and salt mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the prepared moong dal paste, mix well using a rolling pin and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it leaves the sides of the pan.
  4. Serve immediately with oil and koro sambhar.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy88 cal
Protein6.2 g
Carbohydrates15.2 g
Fiber2.1 g
Fat0.3 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium6.9 mg
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what is moong dal khichu made off?
    what is moong dal khichu made off?
  1. what is moong dal khichu made off? Gujarati yellow moong dal khichu is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , soaked for 1 hour and drained, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing), a pinch of baking soda and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for moong dal khichu .

how to soak yellow moong dal ?
    how to soak yellow moong dal ?
  1. This is what yellow moong dal looks like. Yellow moong dal refers to moong beans that have been skinned and split, so that they're flat, yellow, and quick-cooking. They're relatively easy to digest. 
  2. Put the yellow moong dal in water and wash it. You can see the dirt. This will require you to change the water 2 to 3 times till you get clean water. 
  3.  The moong dal is now clean. 
  4. Cover and soak the dal in warm water for at least 2 hours.  
  5. This is what the soaked yellow moong dal looks like. 
  6. Drain.

benefits of yellow moong dal
    benefits of yellow moong dal
  1. Cells & Tissues: Apart from glucose for survival, cells and tissues need protein, calcium and iron for growth and maintenance. Yellow moong dal provides all of these. Just about ¼ cup is enough to provide 12.2 gm of protein, 37.5 mg of calcium and 1.95 mg of iron. See : Benefits of Yellow Moong Dal + Healthy Yellow Mong Dal Recipes.

making moong dal paste
    making moong dal paste
  1. In a mixer put 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , soaked and drained.
  2. Add ¼ cup of water.
  3. Blend it till smooth paste.
  4. Keep aside yellow moong dal paste.

making moong dal khichu
    making moong dal khichu
  1. To make moong dal khichu recipe | Gujarati yellow moong dal khichu | Gujarati quick khichu snack | healthy khichu | heat 1¼ cup of water in a deep non-stick pan.
  2. Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
  3. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
  4. Add 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing).
  5. Add a pinch of baking soda.
  6. Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
  7. Mix well.
  8. Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
  9. Add the prepared moong dal paste.
  10. Mix well using a rolling pin.
  11. Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till it leaves the sides of the pan. You must continuously stir while making khichu.
  12. You must keep stirring the moong dal khichu while cooking or it will get lumpy.
  13. Put moong dal khichu  | Gujarati yellow moong dal khichu | Gujarati quick khichu snack | healthy khichu | in a serving bowl.
  14. Top Gujarati quick khichu snack with oil. 
  15. Sprinkle kora sambar on Gujarati yellow moong dal khichu.
  16. Serve moong dal khichu | Gujarati yellow moong dal khichu | Gujarati quick khichu snack | healthy khichu | immediately.

tips for moong dal khichu
    tips for moong dal khichu
  1. moong dal khichu recipe is a famous Gujarati breakfast or Gujarati snack and made normally with rice flour. We have made it healthy using moong dal.
  2. Make sure all your ingredients are ready before making Gujarati yellow moong dal khichu | Gujarati quick khichu snack |
  3. You must continuously stir while making khichu. Otherwise you are going to have a lumpy mixture of khichu and it will not taste nice.
  4. As the moong dal is soaked before, you don't need much cooking time.
  5. moong dal khichu is ready when it leaves the sides of the pan.

Reviews

Yellow Moong Dal Khichu
 on 03 Sep 20 11:17 PM
5

Is it useful in diabetes & weight lose?
Tarla Dalal
04 Sep 20 11:30 AM
   Yes. Go ahead and have it. Fiber, potassium and magnesium from yellow moong dal will work together to regulate blood pressure and soothe the nerves and is diabetic friendly.
Yellow Moong Dal Khichu
 on 17 Jan 20 08:25 AM
5

Yellow Moong Dal Khichu
 on 14 Apr 18 10:22 AM
5

Didn’t turn out very good. Doesn’t taste as good as rice khichu. Was liquidy and stayed like that in spite of stirring for half an hour.
Tarla Dalal
14 Apr 18 03:09 PM
   Hello Shreya, The taste will definitely differ because, we are using yellow moong dal. I hope you have soaked moong dal with the given amount of water (i.e 1/4cup). This step is crucial as the consistency will vary if you add more water.
Yellow Moong Dal Khichu
 on 14 Dec 16 09:59 AM
5

I had tried the bajra khichu and rice khichu after following your recipes and moong dal khichu tastes equally delicious and easy to make too. Reminds me of home when I am far away studying from home.
Tarla Dalal
14 Apr 18 03:12 PM
   Hi Ushma, Thank you for your kind words and genuine feedbacks. We are really happy to know you liked our recipes.

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