Name: Quinoa Moong Khichri
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa (any variety or color,rinsed well in a sieve/strainer); 1 cup Yellow Moong dal (rinsed well till water runs clear); 3 tbsp ghee (use oil for vegan option); 1 tsp Cumin seeds/Jeera; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds/Rai; 3/4 to 1 tsp Turmeric/Haldi; Salt as per taste; 10-12 nos curry leaves; 3 green chilies chopped (optional); 4 cups water; 1 tbsp ghee/oil; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera; 2-3 nos Whole Red Chilies; 1/2 tsp paprika

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Quinoa and Yellow Moong Dal come together to make a very easy and delicious one pot meal. The entire meal is ready to be served in 20 minutes. With a minimum amount of ingredients and spices the flavors of dal and quinoa really shine through.

There are so many different ways of making khichri, each region in India makes it in their own unique way. This recipe is from my friend Nishita, she makes it very often for her son who is a picky eater. She does make it with rice though. Since I like to watch my intake of rice and carbs, I substituted the rice with quinoa.

She made it at my house once when she was visiting with her family. Needless to say, there were no leftovers. This combination of quinoa/rice with yellow moong dal works well because Moong dal is one of those dals that cooks in no time, unlike some of the other ones that take a long time. Quinoa and Moong dal, require almost the same amount of cooking time, so this combination works perfectly!

This particular style of khichri is not as soft and mushy or liquidy as the ones made in Northern India. Usually khichri is a combination of rice with some dal and spices. Some add vegetables, some add whole spices and some make it soft,mushy and watery, almost like a really thick soup. Some of the other pulao/khichri recipes and Quinoa recipes on my blog are

–Rice and Chana Dal Pulao and

Quinoa,Moong and Peas Pulao/Khichri.

Jeera Quinoa (substitute of Jeera Rice) and

Quinoa Oatmeal Dhokla

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Quinoa Moong Khichri

Aanchal Gupta

Quinoa and Moong Dal come together to make a very easy and delicious one pot meal. The entire meal is ready to be served in 20 minutes.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings -6 cups

Ingredients

1 cup Quinoa any variety or color,rinsed well in a sieve/strainer
1 cup Yellow Moong dal rinsed well till water runs clear
3 tbsp ghee use oil for vegan option
1 tsp Cumin seeds/Jeera
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds/Rai
3/4 to 1 tsp Turmeric/Haldi
Salt as per taste
10-12 nos curry leaves
3 green chilies chopped optional
4 cups water

for Tempering

1 tbsp ghee/oil
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
2-3 nos Whole Red Chilies
1/2 tsp paprika

Instructions

In pan or pressure cooker heat 3 tbsp ghee, use oil for a vegan option
Add Cumin and Mustard seeds and let them splutter
Add Green chilies and curry leaves
Add Quinoa and Dal which have been washed and drained
Add salt and turmeric and 4 cups water
Give one whistle to the pressure cooker and let pressure release naturally,If using a pan, bring water to a boil and cover and simmer for 20 minutes or till done

for Tempering

in a small pan heat ghee/oil
Add cumin seeds, let them splutter. Add whole chiles and paprika and remove immediately from heat as the ghee is very hot and the paprika can burn easily.
Pour tempering over khichri and enjoy with yogurt,papad and pickle.

Notes

This is a very easy khichri recipe made traditionally with rice and dal. I have substituted rice with quinoa to have a low carbohydrate meal. It can be made the traditional way with rice. This style of khichri is popular in the state of Gujarat.

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Ingredients