Moong Dal Khichdi
India's ultimate comfort food: rice and yellow mung lentils cooked together until soft and porridge-like, seasoned with cumin and turmeric and finished with a spoon of ghee.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Rinse
Rinse the rice and dal together under cold water until the water runs clear, then let them soak in fresh water for 15 minutes before draining.
- 150g rice
- 100g
✅ Done when: water runs clear and rice/dal have soaked
Fry the cumin
Heat the in a large pot (at least 4 liters, since the water will be added later) over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle about 30 seconds, then add the ginger and green chili and stir 30 seconds more.
- 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 green chili
✅ Done when: cumin seeds are sizzling and fragrant
Cook together
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Serve
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Rinse
Rinse the rice and dal together under cold water until the water runs clear, then let them soak in fresh water for 15 minutes before draining.
- 150g rice
- 100g
✅ Done when: water runs clear and rice/dal have soaked
Fry the cumin
Heat the in a large pot (at least 4 liters, since the water will be added later) over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle about 30 seconds, then add the ginger and green chili and stir 30 seconds more.
- 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 green chili
✅ Done when: cumin seeds are sizzling and fragrant
Cook together
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Khichdi — rice and lentils cooked together — is one of India's oldest recorded dishes; travellers to India described it centuries ago, and it was a favourite even at the Mughal court.
It's the food of convalescence, of fasting days and of tired evenings, and every region has its own version.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Gentle, nourishing and easy to digest, khichdi is the dish Indian mothers make when you're unwell — or just need comfort.
💡 Fun Fact
The British dish kedgeree, made with rice, fish and eggs, is descended from khichdi.
Across India
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