Palak Khichdi Recipe is one-pot ultimate comfort food prepared with rice, dal/lentils, spinach and some basic spices.This is Vegan, Gluten-free.This is a great recipe for infants ,toddlers and adults.
This Khichdi recipe is a perfect balance of carbohydrate and protein.I first ate this dish in Dubai ,since my cousin recommended to try this dish at a restaurant.I loved it and wanted to try as soon i reached back my home.Since then i have been making this dish at home because my toddler daughter loves it and its healthy.
This recipe can be prepared in both Instant Pot and Stove Top Pressure cooker.I have explained step by step procedure for both methods.
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THIS INSTANT POT SPINACH KHICHDI
✓ is healthy, nutrtious, one-pot meal
✓ gets done under 30 minutes
✓ packed with protein
✓ Easy to digest, which makes it a great meal for babies and the elderly
✓ vegan and gluten-free
VARIATIONS & SUBSTITUTES FOR SPINACH KHICHDI
- I have used split moong dal without skin . You can use with skin moong dal.
- I have used 2-3 cups of spinach (palak) ,you can add more according to your preference.
- If you donot want to make spinach puree you can add finely chopped spinach too.
- The water ratio in this recipe is 3 times the rice and lentils together which makes a soft, porridge like consistency for the final dish.
- You can also add vegetables of your choice like Sweet potato, pumpkin and potato.Frozen mixed vegetables also work well in this recipe.
- Add extra 1/2 to 1 cup of water for a more khichidi like consistency.
- If you are using brown rice, increase pressure cook time to 20-22 minutes.
- Substitute white rice with quinoa or millets ,same pressure cooking time ie 8 Minutes High Pressure
- To make this recipe vegan, simply substitute ghee with vegetable cooking oil.
- If you are cooking this for elderly people or infants/toddlers adjust spices and vegetables accordingly.
HOW TO SERVE THE PALAK KHICHDI
You can serve this khichdi with yogurt or can be eaten as it is.I prefer eating with kadhi.Also some pickle and papad on the side too!
HOW TO MAKE PALAK KHICHDI IN INSTANT POT STEP BY STEP
Add the spinach leaves and water to the blender and blend them to make the palak puree.
Press SAUTE mode(Normal) on Instant Pot. Add ghee or oil in to the POT.Note:Tastes better with Ghee.
Once POT is hot add in the spices like cinnamon, cardamom ,cloves ,Cumin(Jeera), minced ginger garlic, green chillies. Saute for 20 secs.
Then add onions and saute until they are light brown in color.
Add tomatoes and cook till they are soft.
Add palak puree ,washed moong dal , rice along with salt, garam masala and water.Mix well.
Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.Press CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 8 minutes.
Wait for NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE(NPR)(Wait until silver button on lid drops).BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM
Once the pressure has released, open the lid, add the prepared tadka to the palak khichdi and mix well.Note: If rice is not mushy or too dry then select saute mode and add additional 1/2 cup of water and cook for another minute.
Delicious Palak khichdi is ready to be served.
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Palak Khichdi Recipe|Quick & Healthy Lunch Idea
Ingredients
- Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 2-3 cups rough chopped spinach (palak)
- 1/2 cup long grained rice (basmati) or any rice
- 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
- 1 tablespoon ghee(clarified butter)
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped green chillies
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
- 2 cloves laung / lavang
- 1 cardamom (elaichi)
- 2.5 cups water
- Salt to taste
Tempering:
- 2 teaspoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 stalk curry leaves
- 4-5 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli broken into pieces
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
- 1/4 teaspoon hing/asafoetida
Instructions
INSTANT POT METHOD:
- Add the spinach leaves and water to the blender and blend them to make the palak puree.
- Press SAUTE mode(Normal) on Instant Pot. Add ghee or oil in to the POT.Note:Tastes better with Ghee
- Once POT is hot add in the spices like cinnamon, cardamom ,cloves ,Cumin(Jeera), minced ginger garlic , green chillies. Saute for 20 secs.
- Then add onions and saute until they are light brown in color.
- Add tomatoes and cook till they are soft.
- Add palak puree and bring it to boil.
- Lastly add washed moong dal , rice along with salt, garam masala and water.
- Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.Press CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
- Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 8 minutes.
- Wait for NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE(NPR)(Wait until silver button on lid drops).BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM
- Once the pressure has released, open the lid, add the prepared tadka to the palak khichdi and mix well.Note: If rice is not mushy or too dry then select saute mode and add additional 1/2 cup of water and cook for another minute.
- Delicious palak khichdi is ready to be served.
INDIAN PRESSURE COOKER METHOD:
- Add the spinach leaves and water to the blender and blend them to make the palak puree.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add in the spices like cinnamon, cardamom ,cloves ,Cumin(Jeera), minced ginger garlic , green chillies. Saute for 20 secs.
- Then add onions and saute until they are light brown in color.
- Add tomatoes and cook till they are soft.
- Add palak puree and bring it to boil.
- Lastly add washed moong dal , rice along with salt, garam masala and water.Mix well.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles and let the pressure release naturally.
- Once the pressure has released, open the lid, add the prepared tadka to the palak khichdi and mix well.Note: If rice is not mushy or too dry then turn on the gas and add additional 1/2 cup of water and cook for another minute.
- Delicious palak khichdi is ready to be served.
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Drain well, combine the rice, dal, turmeric powder, salt and 1? cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Thanks for finding an error i missed to add water quantity.it should be 2.5 to 3 cups of water.Have updated now.