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Paalak Mattar ki Khichadi

Paalak Mattar ki Khichadi is a healthy and nutritious one pot meal with rice , lentils and greens . This meal is a comfort meal at the same time very delicious with a flavour of garlic .
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Rice
Cuisine Indian Cuisine
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 cup toor daal
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 small stick cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 green chillies chopped
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala

Tempering

  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 2-3 cloves garlic sliced
  • Pinch asafoetida

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the rice and daal for 10-15 minutes .
  • Pressure cook the daal and rice with 5 cups water , turmeric powder, salt and ghee .
  • Pressure cook for 2 whistles and let the pressure drop by itself .
  • Wash and chop the spinach finely .
  • Boil 1 cup water and after the water is rolling boil add spinach and switch off the gas.
  • After a minute drain the water and pour cold water over the spinach . Let the excess water drain .
  • Boil green peas till tender .
  • Heat ghee and add cumin seeds , cloves , cinnamon.
  • Add garlic and onions .Saute till onions turn pink . Add the blanched spinach , boiled peas .
  • Cook till the mix is dry .
  • Add garam masala and the cooked khichadi and mix well .
  • Just before serving temper with ghee, garlic and asafoetida .
  • Serve with curd or onion tomato Raita or Dahi Boondi.

Notes

Paalak Mattar ki Khichadi
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