Moong Dal Khichdi With Coconut Yogurt Sauce Recipe

About this recipe

A hearty and protein-rich South Indian dinner combining moong dal and red rice for a comforting khichdi, complemented with a creamy coconut yogurt sauce.

Ingredients

• - Mustard Seeds
• 500 ml Water
• 500 g Moong Dal
• 500 Gms Organic Red Rice
• 500 g Ghee
• 20G Curry Leaves
• - Onion
• 250g Green Chilli
• 250g Ginger
• 20 g Turmeric Powder
• 10G Salt
• 250g Coriander
• 100 g Black Pepper Powder

Instructions

1. Step 1: Heat ghee in a rice cooker on sauté mode. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and let them splutter. Add curry leaves, onion, green chilies, and ginger. Sauté until the onions turn translucent.
2. Step 2: Add moong dal, red rice, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well and pour in water. Switch the rice cooker to cook mode and let the khichdi cook until the dal and rice are soft and slightly mushy.
3. Step 3: In a bowl, whisk together coconut yogurt, tamarind extract, pepper powder, and half of the chopped coriander leaves. Adjust salt to taste.
4. Step 4: Serve the hot khichdi in bowls and drizzle the coconut yogurt sauce on top. Garnish with the remaining coriander leaves.