Palak Khichadi: In this summer season, one feels so thirsty for water that the stomach remains full. In such a situation, one feels like eating something light which is also healthy. If you also want to eat something light and healthy, then you can try Palak Dal Khichdi. Apart from being healthy for health, it is also very easy to make. You can make this soup or eat it at any time in the evening.
It is known to all that many types of nutrients are present in spinach, and pulses also have abundance of protein. In such a situation, the khichdi made from the mixture of these two is very healthy for health. If there are small children in someone’s house, then this dal palak khichdi proves to be very beneficial for them too. Let’s know how to make Tasty Khichdi of Palak Dal.
Palak Khichadi: Ingredients
- Spinach – 1 cup
- Onion – 1 finely chopped
- Rice – half cup
- Arhar Dal – 1 cup
- Cumin – half teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – half teaspoon
- salt – as per taste
- Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp (as per taste)
- Desi ghee – 1 tsp
- Green chili – 2 finely chopped
- water – as desired
Method
- To make Palak Dal Khichdi, first clean the rice and lentils thoroughly.
- After this, soak the lentils and rice in lukewarm water for 10 minutes.
- Now put ghee in a pressure cooker and heat it on the gas.
- When the ghee becomes hot, you put cumin seeds in it and let it crackle.
- Now add chopped onions along with finely chopped green chilies to it.
- Fry all these things well together.
- After this, add turmeric powder and red chili powder and fry for 1 minute.
- Now add salt as per taste and then add lentils and rice.
- Now put a glass of water in it and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- If you want, you can also increase the water, now put finely chopped spinach in it.
- Then close the cooker and after 2 whistles turn off the gas.
- Your Palak Dal Khichdi is ready, now serve it with desi ghee, curd, chutney, and pickle.
