Oats Khichdi

Yield: 2

25 min

A one-pot Indian comfort dish of oats and moong lentils cooked with vegetables, spices and ghee in a pressure cooker.

prepRinse moong dal in water a few times
prepChop onions, ginger, green chilies, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, and coriander leaves
22 ml ghee (or neutral oil)	Heat ghee, crackle tej patta & cumin	Sauté onions until translucent	Add ginger & chilies, sauté briefly	Add tomatoes, sauté until soft	Add carrots, potatoes & peas, sauté 1 min	Stir in moong dal & oats	Add turmeric & red chilli powder, mix well	Add water & salt, mix & taste	Pressure cook 7–8 min on medium heat	Stir in coriander, serve hot
1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
80 g chopped onions
½ teaspoon finely chopped ginger
½ teaspoon chopped green chilies
80 g chopped tomatoes
50 g chopped carrots
50 g chopped potatoes
65 g green peas (fresh or frozen)
65 g moong dal (split and husked)
30 g quick cooking oats
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
600 ml water
salt to taste
8 g chopped coriander leaves

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