Instant Pot Khichdi
Instant Pot khichdi, a comforting and nutritious one-pot meal, is made with rice and lentils, cooked together. This quick and easy dish is perfect for a wholesome and hearty meal.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 165kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
To Pressure Cook
- 1 cup rice
- ½ cup dal
- 4 cup water
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 green chilli optional
- salt or as per taste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp red chili powder paprika
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp asafoetida or hig
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic minced 6 - 8 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp ghee or clarrified butter or any vegetable oil
- 6 - 8 curry Leaves optional
Instructions
- Wash dal and rice thouroughly & soak for 10 minutes in water.
- Start the instant pot on SAUTE mode.
- Add oil or ghee to the inner pot when it shows HOT.
- Add cumin seeds to it and let it crackle for 5 - 10 seconds.
- Then add chopped onions, garlic, green chili, curry leaves.
- Saute for 30 - 60 sec until onion becomes translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute till it's tender.
- Add all the ground spices mentioned in the (ingredients list) and salt.
- Stir it well. If required add 3 - 4 tsp water to avoid burning of spices.
- Add rinsed rice and lentils.
- Mix them well.
- Add water and mix them well. Deglaze the pot before closing the lid.
- Now CANCEL the SAUTE mode.
- Close the lid and turn the SEAL knob to VENTING position.
- Start the manual PRESSURE COOK mode for 6 minutes.
- When it beeps, allow it for natural pressure release (NPR) for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid, add some finely chopped cilantro leaves and drizzle some more ghee on top and serve.
Notes
Add any vegetables if you wish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 165kcal