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Thursday, 11 July 2013

Maharastrian Moong Khichdi recipe

Maharastrian Moong Khichdi recipe:
Maharastrian Moong Khichdi
Maharastrian khichadi is an authentic and traditional Maharastrian dish.One special spice mixture called the goda masala is used to cook this khichdi.Goda masala is available in most of the super markets but if you can not find it make it at home.Goda masala is a mixture of all the traditional Indian spices(For goda masala recipe click here).This khichdi is easy to prepare and as pressure cooker is used it takes hardly 15 to 20 minutes to complete.It is delicious as well as healthy.

Maharastrian Moong Khichdi Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rice
  • 3/4 cup moong dal(yellow split lentils).
  • 6 to 7 garlic cloves crushed.
  • 1 medium onion chopped.
  • 1/2 cup green beans chopped.
  • 4 to 5 green chilies,slit.
  • 1 table spoon goda masala.
  • 1 table spoon jaggery.
  • 2 tea spoon grated ginger.
  • 1/2 table spoon cumin seeds.
  • 1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder.
  • salt.
  • ghee or vegetable oil.

Maharastrian Moong Khichdi Method:

  1. Heat ghee in pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds,once the seeds start crackling add the chopped onion,grated ginger and green chilies and saute till the raw smell of ginger is gone.
  2. Now add the turmeric powder,goda masala and fry for 10 secs,add the chopped beans and mix well.Fry for another 30 secs.Now add the washed rice and yellow split lentil(moong dal) and mix with the other ingredients in the pressure cooker.
  3. Add 41/2 cups of water and also add the jaggery. Cover the pressure cooker and Cook until 4 to 5 whistle.
  4. Serve hot with curry.
    Maharastrian Moong Khichdi