Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Spinach khichdi

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Spinach khichdi. Kitchari or Khichdi is a nourishing, porridge-like Indian comfort food that makes an easy to digest, healthful meal. This variation to the simple dal khichdi is loaded with fresh spinach (Palak in Hindi) for added nutrition and flavor boost, making it a complete meal. Khichdi has always been our family's favorite food.

It is a very nutritious, filling and a comforting meal.

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Khichdi is a dish prepared in almost every household in South Asia.

You can cook Spinach khichdi using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Spinach khichdi

1. Prepare of rice.

2. Prepare of green moongdal.

3. Prepare of water.

4. You need of rough chopped spinach.

5. It’s of medium onion finely chooped.

6. You need of tomato finely chopped.

7. Prepare of Green chilli finaly chooped.

8. Prepare of Grated ginger.

9. Prepare of Grated garlic.

10. You need of ghee.

11. You need of cumin seeds.

12. Prepare of bay leaf.

13. It’s of hing(asofedieda.

14. You need of Red chilli powder.

15. You need of salt or to taste.

16. Prepare of turmeric powder.

17. It’s of garam masala.

18. It’s of Ghee.

It is primarily made of rice and lentils but can also be prepared with different variations.

Spinach or Palak Khichdi is a one-pot meal of Yellow split gram and rice.

It is tempered with spinach, onion, tomatoes and aromatic herbs & spices.

It is easy to prepare and is as healthy and light on the stomach.

Spinach khichdi step by step

1. Take rice and green moong dal in a large bowl and Wash the rice and lentils 3-4 times with clean water. Then soak them together in 5 cups of water for about 1 hour..

2. Rinse the palak or spinach leaves well and then in a mixer or blender, make a smooth puree of the spinach adding very little water. Keep the spinach puree aside..

3. In a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp ghee and add 1/4 tsp asofedieda saute 1/2 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf and cloves, also saute onion, till they turn slightly golden. Add ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli. Saute for few seconds..

4. Add 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala, mix well and sauté 2-3 minutes..

5. Add palak puree and cook for 5 minutes or till palak changes colour..

6. Add the rice and green moong dal to the spinach mixture with water. Stir well. Pressure cook the khichdi on medium flame for 2 whistles..

7. Once the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid. Khichadi is ready..

8. While serving, pour the palak khichdi in bowls or plates and top it with ghee..

9. Note:-If the khichdi looks thick, then you can add some hot water and simmer for a few minutes..

In this Palak Khichdi recipe, the addition of spinach gives a lot of nutrition boost to the recipe.

Spinach Khichdi: Easy, quick, one nutritious pot meal made with a pressure cooker.

It's effortless to make when you pressed for time but makes a healthy wholesome meal for your baby & whole family as well.

Super Easy ONE POT comfort meal - Creamy One Pot Spinach Lentils & Rice ( Spinach Khichdi) is a super easy comfort food that needs NO meal prep and comes together in no time.

A great weeknight option, packed with healthy spinach and lentils & KID APPROVED!