Palak Khichdi Recipe (spinach Khichdi) | Palak Dal Khichdi | How to Make Palak Khichdi
Palak Khichdi recipe is a one-pot healthy and nutritious rice preparation made with yellow moong lentils, rice and palak (spinach).This is an easy-to-make, simple, beginner-friendly, healthy dish.
Ingredients
Making Plain Khichdi
- 1.5 cups Basmati Rice
- 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
Making Palak Khichdi
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 inch Cinamon Stick (Dalchini)
- 3 Cloves (Lavang)
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Garlic, finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
- 1/4th teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
- 4-5 Curry Leaves
- 2 Dry Red Chililes
- 2 Onions, finely chopped
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1 cup Blanched Palak Puree (Spinach Puree)
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Oil
Making Lasooni Tadka (Garlic Tadka)
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
- 5 Cloves Garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
Instructions
To Cook Plain Khichdi
- Wash basmati rice and yellow moong dal 3-4 times till water runs relatively clear.
- Add 3 cups of water. Add turmeric powder & salt to taste.
- Mix well and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles.
- Plain Khichdi is ready.
Making Palak Khichdi
- Heat oil, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Add a small piece of cinamon and 3 cloves. Saute for 30 seconds.
- Add finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chilles. Saute till raw smell of ginger & garlic fades away.
- Add hing, curry leaves and dry red chillies, sauté for another 30 seconds.
- Add finely chopped onions and cook till translucent.
- Add finely chopped tomato. Cover & cook till tomato softens.
- Let's add spices: Add red chilli powder, coriander powder & garam masala powder.
- Add 1/4th cup water to prevent spices from burning.
- Mix well and cook spices till oil seperates from edges.
- Add blanched palak puree (spinach puree), salt to taste and mix well.
- Cook palak for 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked plain khichdi and give it a mix. Add 1/4th cup of water. Adjust the amount of water as per your preference.
- Khichdi is normally on a softer poridge like consistency. Hence add water accordingly.
- Cover and let khichdi simmer fro 3-4 minutes.
Mean while let's make the tadka.
- Heat a teaspoon of ghee.
- Once hot, add finely sliced garlic and let them fry till they turn crisp.
- Add kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well.
- Pour this tadka on the khichdi and mix well. Keep some takda aside for garnish (optional).
- Delicious Palak Khichdi is ready.
- Serve it along with spicy pickle, papad and kadhi.