A simple recipe, Tadkewali Masoor Dal Khichdi Recipe, is a wholesome khichdi that gets its flavors from the ghee tadka with garlic and onions. Serve the Khichdi along with dahi or just as is for a light dinner.

Red lentils are rich in fiber, which can improve your digestion process.  Masoor Dal also controls your appetite and can make you feel fuller for longer periods of time. This will help in stimulating your weight loss program in an effective manner.

It has a low glycemic index that makes it an effective food item for those suffering from diabetes.

Ingredients

For the khichdi

    • 1 cup Rice , washed and soaked
    • 3/4 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
    • 1 Tomato , chopped
    • 2 inch Ginger , chopped
    • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
    • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
    • 2 Green Chillies , chopped
    • Salt , to taste

For the tadka

  • 2 tablespoons Ghee
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 2 Dry Red Chillies
  • 6 cloves Garlic , chopped
  • 2 Onions , thinly sliced
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1/3 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , chopped

How to make Tadkewali Masoor Dal Khichdi Recipe With Garlic & Onions

  1. To begin making the Tadkewali Masoor Dal Khichdi Recipe With Garlic & Onion, heat a pressure cooker on medium flame, add the masoor dal, rice, tomato, ginger, green chilies, turmeric powder, salt and bay leaf.
  2. Add 4 cups of water and pressure cook the Masoor Dal Khichdi for 4 whistles and turn off the heat.
  3. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Set aside
  4. In a kadai, heat ghee on medium flame, add cumin seeds and red chilies, let them sizzle.
  5. Next add the chopped garlic and fry till it turns brown, this will take 2-3 minutes.
  6. Once the garlic is fried, add in the thinly sliced onions and saute for about 5 minutes until it gets caramelized. Turn off the flame, mix in the coriander leaves and set aside.
  7. Open the pressure cooker give the Masoor Dal Khichdi good stir.  Transfer the Masoor Dal Khichdi into a serving platter and spoon the Garlic and Onion Tadka to the Masoor Dal Khichdi.