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Whole Green Moong Khichdi

whole green moong khichdi

This is a lovely comfort food which can be eaten with raita or kadhi

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Cooking Time
25min
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Prep Time
10 min
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Serves
4
Categories
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Cooking tools used
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Cuisines
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Ingredients
Main Section
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Green Moong
2 cup
whole green moong. Soak it for 8 hours
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white rice
1 cup
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green chillies
3 unit/count
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mustard seeds
1 tsp
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cloves
2 unit/count
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Bay leaves
1 unit/count
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ghee
2 tbsp
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hing
1 pinch
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onions
1 unit/count
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tomatoes
2 unit/count
medium sized
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ginger garlic paste
2 tsp
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cumin seeds
1 tsp
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turmeric
1 tsp
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red chilli powder
2 tsp
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garam masala
1 tsp
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salt
1 tbsp
to taste
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coriander leaves
1 handful
Step 1
Set instant pot to saute mode and add ghee. Once the ghee is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, hing, cloves and bay leaves and ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell goes away.
Step 2
Add onions and tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are mushy. Add salt, turmeric, red chilly powder and garam masala. Saute till the masala smell goes well.
Step 3
Mix in the rice and green moong. Add 6 cups of water. Set IP to manual mode and set it to high pressure for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
Step 4
Garnish with coriander leaves.
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