Ram Khichdi-A healthy and tasty rice an moong dal khichdi loaded with vegetables is a perfect and easy one pot meal to enjoy for lunch or dinner.
This ram khichdi is my favorite from Tarla Dalal’s, and I make it often as it is my girl’s favorite too. The main plus point is it takes a few minutes to make it and taste just amazing.
You had to through all the ingredients in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot if you want and bingo it will be ready in a jiffy.
Whenever I make khichdi with vegetables, I make sure to chop them thinly so the picky eaters won’t be able to pick them out of the khichdi. This way, they can have all the veggies without knowing.
But sometimes I wonder how they eat veggies in pasta and pizza but not in the everyday dishes, even my little one doesn’t eat a tiny bit of spiciness, and she would happily eat a bowl of Maggi if provided. Well, I guess it is unpredictable what they would like to eat and how.
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Ram Khichdi
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1/2 cup yellow moong dal
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 potato, cut in cubes
- 1/2 cup peas, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup green beans, chopped
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3-4 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leave
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- salt to taste
- 4 tablespoon oil
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves,chopped
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker add oil, cumin seeds, cloves, bay leave and cinnamon stick. Let the cumin seeds splutter.
- Add onions and saute until lightly brown in color. Once browned add chopped vegetables and stir.
- Now add salt, turmeric, garam masala and red chilli powder and mix well.
- Add the washed and drained rice and dal and 4 cups of hot water. Close the pressure cooker lid and cook for 2-3 whistles.
- Let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
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Sapana Behl
Rice moong dal khichadi is a popular weekend meal at my house too. So tasty and nutritious.
Very interesting name for this dish Sapana. This version sounds so easy and healthy to make as well!
Khichdi of any kind is so comforting and easy to make. That’s exactly the trick my mother in law taught me when my kids were growing up..to chop the veggies so finely that it becomes impossible to pick them out.
Same here Sapana, My son does not eat spice but eats Maggie, wonder is that not spicy :D. Khichadi looks delicious.
That is a comforting bowl of khichdi. I know about kids not eating regular food in favor of maggi 🙁 Very frustrating moreover in the summer vacation.
Haha! So true. They can have pizzas without any problem but if it comes to every day dish, they turn picky. This kichdi looks so good and what a perfect filling meal for weekends..
Extremely delicious, definitely a satisfying khichdi and i simply love the name of this dish. Comforting food.
I can have khichdi thrice a day and this is my favourite khichdi with moong dal ana veggies but kids are always fussy about it.
like the use of both dried lentils and fresh peas in this one
Kichadi is my go to comfort food and when I have no idea what to cook, kichadi it is for us. Love this one pot meal with all the vegetables.
I make this all the time but never knew it is called Ram khichdi
Moong Dal Khichdi is one of my handy recipes when it comes to quick dinner or lunch. Loved the pictures, beautiful capture.
At my home everyone loved khichdi even my toddler too, but I didn’t add veggies in it and that’s a good idea to feed veggies to fussy eaters. This is my type of comfort food. Yours khichdi looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing !!
Absolute comfort food Sapana! I like how you have added many veggies. I agree about kids eating veggies in pasta etc.. but not in other foods 🙂
khichdi a perfect meal anytime, anyday!!! That looks like a tempting bowl!!! A comfort food, always!!
This is such a handy recipe, easy to cook and tasty also. Nice share Sapana.
The kichidi looks absolutely delicious..I will follow the tip of cutting veggies too thin so my picky eaters too eat their veggie..
Hahaha Sapana, and your girls won’t share that secret with you, even mine are adults still same, everything on pizza goes in the tummy but veggies in the khichdi no no 🙂 We call this Vaghareli khichdi, my all time comfort food!
looks like every home has a similar story. My son cannot eat spicy but he can finish all spicy flavors lays chips. I keep scolding sometimes when he starts all drama. This moong dal khichdi surely be different in taste and delicious. Looks itself is awesome.
This khichadi is a perfect comfort food for me Sapna. The added vegetables making it all the more healthy and wholesome !
Absolutely comfort and handy meal.. I am a big fan of varieties of Khichdi.. looks awesome .. beautiful clicks
I love Khichdi as it is a comfort food for me anytime.Ram kichdi is something new for me Sapna.Bookmarking this recipe.
Ram khichdi is one of mine fav khichdi from rajasthani cuisine.. so perfect.