Recipe: High protein khichdi
Alpa Momaya
May 20, 2022
Recipe
High protein khichdi
Khichdi is synonymous with "comfort meal" in Indian households. It is a simple dish that is filling, delicious, and combines both nutrition and taste. If you're on a diet and in need of something hearty, khichdi is usually a wise choice. Feeling hungry already? Consider trying this high-protein khichdi recipe if you are loking for something simple, yet filling and nutritious.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Quinoa
- 1/2 cup Moong Dal
- 2 tbsp Green Peas
- 10 cubes Paneer
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1 Carrot, chopped
- 1/4 bowl Pumpkin
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- A pinch of Asafoetida
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring water to a boil. Now, add the beans, powerboil them for a minute. Then drain and set them aside.
- Take a pressure cooker and add water to it. Add quinoa and moong dal and cook it for 15-20 minutes over medium heat, till they are properly cooked.
- Then, in a kadhai, add some ghee.
- Now, combine cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, asafoetida, and ginger garlic to the ghee, cook till the raw smell of the garlic disappears.
- Add the chopped onions, carrot, pumpkin and green bell peppers stirring frequently, till they are half done.
- Then simply add the paneer cubes into the kadhai and saute for 2 mins
- Now add the salt and pepper, as per your taste.
- Finally, add the quinoa and moong dal and stir continuously till completely combined.
- Add some water to the khichdi and cook for two minutes.
- Serve the khichdi with curd and pickle.
