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Vegetable Multigrain Khichdi

This delicious one-pot dish is high in protein and fiber! Traditionally, khichdi is made with basmati rice and mung beans. This modified recipe incorporates brown rice, and other whole grains and adds a generous serving of vegetables. Vegans can substitute ghee with extra virgin coconut oil.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Brown Rice, Cabbage, Green Beans, Indian, khichdi, millets, mung beans, Spices, Spicy, Vegetarian
Special Diet No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soak Grains 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 2 People
Calories 227kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/8 Cup Whole Green Mung Beans (Green Gram)
  • 1/8 Cup Yellow Mung
  • 1/8 Cup Brown Rice Basmati or Any Other Long Grained Variety
  • 1/8 Cup Millets Whole
  • 1 Teaspoon Flaxseeds Whole
  • 1/4 Cup Green Beans Fine Cut
  • 1/8 Cup Carrots Fine Cut
  • 1/8 Cup Cabbage Fine Cut
  • 1/8 Cup Tomato Fine Cut
  • 1/8 Cup Onion Fine Cut
  • 1 Teaspoon Ginger Fresh, Grated
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt Or To Taste
  • 2 Teaspoons Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Seasoning Ingredients

  • 1/2 Chili Dry Red Chili Small
  • 6 Leaves Curry Leaves Split in Half
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Whole
  • 1 Chili Green Chili Pepper Small, Fine Cut
  • 1 Teaspoon Urad Dal (Split Black Gram)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds Whole
  • 6 Corns Black Pepper Whole

Instructions

  • Soak all grains (brown rice, mung beans, millets and flax seeds) in water for about 2 hours.
  • Cut vegetables (Green Beans, Carrots, Cabbage, Tomato) and set them aside along with soaked grains.
  • Set Instant Pot on 'sauté' mode and add ghee. Once the 'hot' sign comes up, add seasoning ingredients. In about a minute the mustard seeds will start to crackle; add vegetables and sauté for a couple of minutes. Add soaked grains, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well, put the lid on and turn IP to pressure cook mode. Cook at high pressure on manual for 30 minutes.
  • Add some ghee, mix well and serve hot with Tomato Chutney.

Notes

Great with Spicy, Tangy, Sweet, Tomato Chutney, mango pickle or Tomato Onion Raita.
*Use organic ingredients wherever possible

Nutrition

Serving: 175g | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1802IU | Vitamin C: 126mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg