Split green moong dal khichdi

If you want to feed all veggies & green leaf to your fussy eater little one,khichdi is best choice I feel. Here all veggies & rice/dal is cooked properly, hence  khichdi is so soft , little one can easily chew/swallow. To bribe my little one for every bite he eats, I added his favorite ground nuts & sweet corn.You can try your own choices.Even different types of green leaves also you can add, to enhance taste/flavor /nutrition value.

Ingredients :

Sona masoori  rice: 1/2 Cup

Split Green moong dal : 1/2 Cup

Any other sprouts : 1/4 cup (Optional)

Sweet corn : 1/2 cup (optional)

Potato : 1 No

Ground nuts : 2 spoons

Cooking oil : 2-3 spoons

Onion : 1 No

Tomato : 1 No

Carrot : 1 No (Optional)

Beans : 6-7 Nos (Optional)

Coriander Powder : 1 spoon

Cumin Powder : 1/2 spoon

Chilli Powder : According to taste

Turmeric powder : 1/2 spoon (optional)

mustard seeds : 1 spoon

Coriander leaves (chopped) :1/2 cup

Salt :According to taste

Method :

1. Chop vegetables & keep aside.
2. Peel the skin of potato & cut into small cubes.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds & ground nuts. Let it splutter.Now add chopped onion, fry till onion turns pink. Add potato & fry for about a minute.
4. Add chopped beans, carrot, sweet corn, mix well.
5. Add coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder & chilli powder. Saute well.
6. Now add coriander leaves, tomato & sprouts. saute well.
7. Wash rice & Split Green moong dal properly & add to cooker.Mix well
8. Add 4-5 cups of water, add salt. Mix well. Close the lid. 
9. Cook for about 5-6 whistles.
10. Open the lid, once the pressure released completely from the cooker.
11. Serve hot.

Notes :

• Yellow moong dal can be used.
• Instead of coriander leaves, dill leaves can be used.
• You can use ghee instead of cooking oil.
• You can serve with pure ghee.

Khichdi with dill leaves