Chana Dal Khichdi Recipe
Chana Dal Khichdi is a popular Punjabi style khichdi made with basmati rice, and chana dal (Bengal Gram). Learn how to make chana dal pulao in a few simple steps.
Servings: 2
Calories: 722kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup white rice (short to medium grain)
- ½ Cup chana dal (Bengal Gram)
- 4 tablespoon ghee or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
- ½ Cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 ¼ Cup water
Instructions
- To make Chana Dal Pulao, first, wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes. Similarly clean, wash and soak bengal gram in a separate bowl for 20 minutes
- Next heat ghee in a pressure cooker over medium flame. Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, and asafoetida. Fry for 10 - 20 seconds.
- Add the chopped onion, and fry till the onion turns golden brown.
- Now drain water from the soaked Bengal gram dal. Add it to the pressure cooker along with the salt and spices. Fry for 1 minute.
- Add 1 ¼ cups of water. Stir to mix. Pressure cook the dal for 3 whistles over medium heat. In Instant Pot, cook dal for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. Release the steam manually.
- Open the lid, add the soaked rice without water and stir to combine. Taste for seasoning. Once again close the lid of the pressure cooker. Cook the khichdi for 1 whistle over low heat. In Instant Pot, it takes 3 minutes. This time let the steam release naturally from the cooker.
- After cooking the chana dal khichdi, fluff it using a fork, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. This ensures each grain of rice and lentil is non-sticky and fluffy.
- Serve Chana Dal khichdi with fresh curd and pickle.
Notes
- Do not add too much water to cook the dal. The ratio of 1: ¼ (dal to water) works perfectly.
- Soaking chana dal reduces the cooking time.
- The chana dal should not be mushy or overcooked.
- The short to medium-grain rice works best for this khichdi recipe.
- To make it vegan you can use coconut oil or vegetable oil.
- You can cook it in an instant pot as well. It takes exactly 20 minutes in an instant pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 722kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 2043mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1313IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 4mg