By Leeya
Khichdi is the all time comfort food. Usually, when my family and I come back from vacation or have an upset stomach, we eat khichdi since it soothes the stomach. It is healthy, easy to make and delicious – It’s just lentils, rice, and spices. If you would like to try this recipe out, follow the recipe below!
Ingredients
- ½ cup of basmati rice (washed)
- ½ cup of yellow lentils (washed)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp fresh shredded ginger
- ¾’s tsp of tumeric
- 1 tablespoon of Ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 clove of garlic chopped
- ½ an onion chopped
- 1 green chili pepper chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- Handful of spinach
- ½ tsp of salt
Directions
- Add ghee to a medium saucepan.
- Add cumin seeds and sauté for a few seconds.
- Add onions and chili pepper.
- Sauté until slightly brown.
- Add garlic and ginger and sauté for a minute.
- Add lentils and rice.
- Add four cups of water.
- Add turmeric and salt and stir.
- Bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
- Add spinach and tomatoes and stir.
- Cover for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot