Ingredients
For Pressure Cooking
- ½ cup rice – washed
- ½ cup moong dal – washed
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 3 cups water
For Khichdi
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 in cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 dried red chilli
- ½ onion – finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 green chilli – slit
- 1 tomato – finely chopped
- 1 handful spinach leaves
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
This is a delicious khichdi that will have you salivating with just the smell of it. This dish is a meal all onto itself. It is also very versatile and capable of supporting a complete range of flavors; everything from mildly spicy to tangy. It is also one of the healthier things that you can eat as it is composed of the best leafy green veggies, rice, and dal. The world of khichdi is wide and various, and this is just the beginning of possibilities.
Health Benefits
Palak, also known as spinach, is one of the best types of leafy green vegetables available for any diet. Not only is the vegetable very nutrient dense, it also is the basis for a lot of health benefits. Spinach contains an antioxidant known as, alpha-lipoic acid. It lowers glucose levels and increases insulin sensitivity. The antioxidants in spinach also prevent cancer by killing free radicals and blocking carcinogenic effects. Eating spinach also lowers the risk of developing asthma thanks to its beta-carotene content.
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how to make Palak Khichdi
Trivia Spinach is a member of the goose foot family. |
