Easy Palak Khichdi Recipe: Perfect Comfort Food for Dinner
Looking for a quick and nutritious meal? Try this easy palak khichdi recipe! A perfect blend of rice, lentils, and fresh spinach. Ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 flat cup rice Kolam, Ambe Mohar, Indrayani, or any broken rice
- 2 to 2.5 tablespoons yellow moong dal split green gram
- 1 ladle ghee clarified butter
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida hing
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 small tomato finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves 0.5 inch ginger, and 1 green chilli (crushed into a fresh paste)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin-coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala or whole spices like 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, and 2 black peppercorns
- 1 large bowl of chopped fresh spinach palak
- 10 to 12 spinach leaves pureed in a mixer with 0.5 cup water
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander leaves
- 4 to 5 cups of water
Instructions
- Wash the Rice and Dal: In a bowl, mix 1 cup of rice and 2.5 tablespoons of moong dal. Wash them 2 to 3 times with clean water and set them aside.
- Prepare the Base: Heat 1 ladle of ghee in a pressure cooker over a medium flame. Add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- Add Aromatics: Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1 pinch of asafoetida, and curry leaves. Add 1 chopped onion and sauté until it turns light pink (you can skip the onion if you prefer).
- Sauté Masalas: Add the crushed ginger, garlic, and green chilli paste. Sauté well. Then, add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and 1 chopped tomato. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add Spices and Spinach: Stir in 1 teaspoon of cumin-coriander powder and 1 teaspoon of garam masala. Add 1 large bowl of chopped spinach and cook until the leaves shrink and wilt.
- Add Spinach Puree: Pour in the pureed spinach paste (made from 10 to 12 spinach leaves). Mix well, and add salt to taste along with chopped coriander leaves.
- Add Rice and Water: Add the washed rice and dal mixture into the cooker. Pour 4 to 5 cups of water depending on how soupy you want your easy palak khichdi recipe to be.
- Cook the Khichdi: Mix everything well and let the water come to a boil. Close the cooker lid, turn the gas flame to low, and cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
- Serve: Let the pressure release naturally. Open the cooker, give it a good stir, and serve hot!