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    Home » Indian Cuisine » Gujarati

    Gujarati Khichdi

    Published: Jan 25, 2016 · Last Modified: Aug 23, 2022 by Kanan Patel / 11 Comments

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    Gujarati khichdi recipe - very healthy, light on stomach and made with very few ingredients. It is also known as ‘sadi khichdi’ in Gujarati language meaning plain khichdi.

    Gujarati khichdi in a plate with ghee and a plate of shaak in the back with spoons on the side.

    Any kind of khichdi should have slightly mushy texture with little loose consistency. It has soft and melt in your mouth kind texture. This texture is perfect for babies.

    Two main ingredients for making this easy khichdi are - Moong dal with skin (chilka moong dal) and short grain rice. I prefer to use short grain rice for making khichdi. Just because it cooks faster and helps to get mushy consistency. Here I have used ‘gujarat sattar’ rice. You can use any short grain rice.

    For making this gujarati khichdi, we are not adding any spices except turmeric powder and hing. There are no spices added which gives heat. Hence this is very mild khichdi.

    I always make simple onion-potato curry on side to go with this. I make that curry slightly spicy which goes perfect with mild taste of khichdi. While khichdi is pressure cooking I make this curry on another stove. So both will get ready in same time. I do roast urad dal papad and make chaas to serve on side. This makes healthy dinner. We love it at home, so I make this at least once a week.

    The onion-potato curry aka dungri batata nu shaak is very simple to make. I don’t want to make separate post for that and don’t want to invest time for step by step photos. So here I have added bonus recipe below of this curry for you guys.

    Check out other khichdi recipes
    Masala khichdi  //  Moong dal khichdi  // Oats khichdi // Dalia khichdi

    Step By Step Photo Instructions:

    1) Take dal and rice in a pressure cooker.

    2) Wash them well under running cold water or rinse them 3-4 times till water becomes clear.

    Collage of 2 images showing dal and rice in a bowl and rinsed.

    3) Add salt, turmeric powder and hing.

    4) Add water and stir.

    Collage of 2 images showing adding turmeric and hing and adding water.

    5) Cover the cooker with lid and put the weight on. Turn the heat on medium and let it cook for 3-4 whistles. Let the pressure go down by itself then open the lid. Rice and dal grains should be really soft. as you open it looks dry.

    6) But once you stir it, khichdi will get slightly mashed and the consistency is loose.

    Collage of 2 images showing cooked khichdi and mixed.

    Drizzle some ghee on top. Serve the Gujarati khichdi warm. As it gets cool, you won’t get the right khichdi consistency. it becomes too thick.

    Serving suggestion: Serve the Gujarati khichdi and potato-onion curry (recipe below) or batata nu shaak as a meal. Serve mango pickle or pickled green chili or roasted urad dal papad on side. Also have a glass of chaas on side. This makes healthy and filling meal.

    Gujarati khichdi with a drizzle of ghee with sabzi and spoons in the back.

    Onion-potato curry (Dungri batata nu shaak)

    Ingredients:

    • Oil - 1 tablespoon
    • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
    • Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
    • Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
    • Hing (Asafetida) - a pinch
    • Potato - 1 small or ½ cup cubed
    • Onion - 1 small or ½ cup chopped
    • Salt - to taste
    • Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
    • Coriander-cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
    • Water - 2 cups

    How to:

    1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and them pop. Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
    2. Then add turmeric powder and hing.
    3. Immediately add cubed potatoes and chopped onions. Also add salt, red chili powder and cumin-coriander powder. Mix well.
    4. Add water. Cover the pan and cook till potatoes are soft. Do stir in between. Add more water if needed. This curry should have more watery gravy.
    5. Once potatoes are cooked, slightly mash them using back of spatula. This makes the gravy slightly thick. Lastly garnish with coriander leaves and serve with khichdi.
    Dungri batata nu shaak on top of khichdi.

    Did you try this gujarati khichdi recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comment section below.

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    Gujarati khichdi recipe - very healthy, light on stomach and made with very few ingredients. It is also known as ‘sadi khichdi’ in Gujarati language meaning plain khichdi.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Gujarati,Indian
    Calories: 151kcal
    Servings 3
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    • ½ cup Short grain rice
    • ½ cup Chilkewali moong dal
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • a pinch or ⅛ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
    • 3 cups Water
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    Instructions 

    • Take dal and rice in a pressure cooker.
    • Wash them well under running cold water or rinse them 3-4 times till water becomes clear.
    • Add salt, turmeric powder and hing.
    • Add water and stir. Cover the cooker with lid and put the weight on.
    • Turn the heat on medium and let it cook for 3-4 whistles.
    • Let the pressure go down by itself then open the lid.
    • Rice and dal grains should be really soft. as you open it looks dry.
    • But once you stir it, khichdi will get slightly mashed and the consistency is loose.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.8g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 0.2g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Cait Patel

      December 20, 2021 at 10:40 am

      Is there a way to make this without the pressure cooker?

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      • Kanan Patel

        December 22, 2021 at 5:48 am

        You can try making in a saucepan with lid.
        But you'll need more water, you have to keep checking and stirring to make sure that it has enough water in it and it is not sticking to the pan.
        Plus, it takes too much time to cook and it needs your attention all the time.

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    2. Avish Shah

      January 28, 2021 at 9:52 pm

      Thank you so much for simple and easy recipe.5 stars

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      • Kanan Patel

        January 29, 2021 at 10:48 am

        Glad that it was helpful.

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