IP Fada Khichdi (Cracked Wheat Lentils)

Khichdi is a lovely North Indian (mine is usually Gujarati style) dish made with rice and lentils (sometimes veggies) with few spices and one of the all time favorite comfort food. Usually after a long winter day, nothing feels better that a bowl of hot khichdi. We just made it with Fada/Dalia to keep it light for the night!

Vegetarian | Vegan

Serving Size : 4

Prep ⏰: 5 mins | Cook ⏰ : 10 mins

Ingredients

1 cup green split moong dal (any lentil)

1.5 cup fada/dalia

1 tbsp cumin seeds / jeera

1 potato, chopped ~1/2 inch in size

1/4 cup peas

1 onion, julienne

1 tomato, chopped

3-4 red chillies

1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp garam powder

1 tbsp curry leaves

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

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Instructions

• In 6 quart Instant Pot, select “Saute/More” mode with cook time of 12 mins.

• Add oil and when hot, add cumin seeds , mustard seeds. Wait for cumin and mustard seeds to crackle and then add onions, curry leaves, asafoetida and chillies. Sauté for for 1-2 mins or till onions are transparent.

• Now add tomatoes, potatoes, peas, fada, dal and sauté the mixture for 1 minute.

• Add 6 cups of water, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and about 2 tsp of salt.

• Cancel Sauté mode and select “Pressure Cook/High” mode with cook time of 4 mins. Once done, naturally release pressure (NPR).

• Mix well and add water on saute mode if you need the khichdi to be more soupy. Serve hot with yogurt/pickle/papad and Enjoy !