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Oats Khichdi Recipe Healthy Weight Loss

Easy Indian oats and moong dal khichdi with vegetables for a light, filling lunch.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 pot
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 270
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pinch hing asafoetida
  • 1/2 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli slit
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 4 green beans chopped
  • 3 tbsp green peas
  • 1 small carrot chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup moong dal rinsed and soaked 20 minutes
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker over medium heat until melted and glossy.
  2. Add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, and hing and let them splutter for a few seconds.
  3. Add the chopped onion, ginger garlic paste, and slit green chilli, then sauté until the onion softens and turns light golden.
  4. Stir in the chopped tomato and cook until the tomato is soft and mushy.
  5. Add the chopped beans, peas, and carrot, and sauté for 1 minute.
  6. Sprinkle in the turmeric, red chilli powder, and salt, and sauté until the spices smell aromatic.
  7. Add the soaked moong dal, stir, and roast for 1 minute.
  8. Add the rolled oats and pour in the water, then mix well, scraping the bottom so nothing sticks.
  9. Secure the pressure cooker lid, cook over medium heat for 1 whistle, then turn off the heat and let the pressure release naturally.
  10. Open the cooker, stir the khichdi well to make it creamy, and adjust the consistency with a little hot water if it is too thick.
  11. Stir in the chopped coriander, taste, adjust salt if needed, and serve hot with raita or pickle.

Notes

- You can replace ghee with a neutral oil to reduce saturated fat, but ghee adds a richer flavor.
- If using quick cooking oats, reduce the pressure cooking time by turning off the heat just as the cooker reaches pressure.
- For a looser, soupier khichdi, add up to 1/2 cup extra hot water after cooking and mix well.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to 2 days and loosen with a few tablespoons of hot water while reheating.