Black Urad Khichdi
July 31, 2015
Kichdi is a meal made with lentils. It is comfort food for most Indians. Simple ingredients packed with flavor.
Cuisine
Indian
Course
Main Course
Serves
8
Method
Pressure Cooker
Difficulty
Hard
Cook Time
1 hour(s) 10 minute(s)
- Cuisine Indian
- Course Main Course
- Serves 8
- Method Pressure Cooker
- Difficulty Hard
- Cook Time 1 hour(s) 10 minute(s)
Ingredients
black urad dal
1.5 cup
water
3.5 cup
diced tomato
1
peas
1/2 cup
ghee
2 tablespoon
cumin seeds
1 tablespoon
turmeric
1/2 teaspoon
red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1 tablespoon
curry leaves
10
green chilies
2
Instructions
1. Wash the urad dal. Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the cooker cool and open naturally without you letting the steam out.
2. Open the cooker, add salt. Heat a pan for tadka. Add ghee. Add asafetida.
3. Add cumin seeds, green chilies and curry leaves.
4. Also add red chili powder and turmeric powder. Add this tadka into the urad dal.
5. Add the tomato and green peas. Mix well.
6. Pressure cook for another 3 whistles. Mix well. Serve hot with pickle or yogurt.
HEY THERE!