Bajra Masala Khichdi
BAJRA KHICHDI - tasty and healthy masala bajra kichdi recipe with step by step photos made using pearl millet
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Bajra Dalia / Pearl Millet Dalia
- 1/2 cup Moong Dal / split Green Gram
- 3-4 tsp Ghee / Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 1 no Bay leaf / Tej patta
- small piece Cinnamon/ dalchini
- 2-4 nos Cloves / Lavang
- 2-3 nos Cardamom/Elaichi
- big pinch Hing
- 1 big Onion, chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 2-3 nos Green Chilli, slit
- 2 medium size Tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Haldi / Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 cup Mixed veggies ( Beans ,carrot,Peas/Corn,Knol khol ) , chopped
- 3-4 tbsp Raw Mango, Grated ( optional )
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak Bajra dalia for an hour.
- In a cooker , add ghee . Splutter Jeera. Add bay leaf ,cinnamon , cloves and Elaichi.
- Add hing, chopped Onion , ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Saute till raw smell goes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till tomatoes are little cooked and mushy.
- Add in haldi powder and chilli powder. Mix.
- In goes veggies and grated raw mangoes.As said, addition of raw mangoes is optional. But i would recommend using it , as it would add slight tang and makes so much difference in the taste.
- To the soaked bajra , add moong dal. Wash and drain the bajra and moong.
- Add the drained bajra and moong dal to the cooker. Saute for 1-2 mins.
- Add 6 cup water ( 1: 4 proportion ) i.e for 1.5 cup bajra dalia used 6 cup water.Add salt to taste.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame .Let the cooker cool and the pressure release on it's own.
- Enjoy Creamy Bajra Masala Khichdi hot . And yes , don't forget to drizzle ghee on top while serving.