Khichdi and Chaas
A combination of warm lentils and rice with a cold, salty yogurt drink
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- For the Khichdi
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 1/2 cup mung dal
- 2 tsp ghee
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 1/2 cups water
- For the Chaas
- 1/2 cup thick plain yogurt (such as Greek yogurt)
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp cumin (toasted and coarsely ground)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water is no longer cloudy. Drain.
- Add all of the ingredients to a pressure cooker: rice, dal, ghee, salt and water.
- Bring to pressure under medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low. Boil under pressure for 12 minutes. (If using whistle counting method, about 6 whistles).
- Whisk the yogurt to remove any lumps that are in the yogurt. Add a little bit of water and salt, whisk again. Add the rest of the water, whisk some more. Top with cumin and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 296
- Carbohydrates: 53
- Protein: 12
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0.003
- Cholesterol: 8
- Sodium: 323
- Potassium: 88
- Fiber: 3
- Sugar: 1
- Vitamin A: 51
- Calcium: 59
- Iron: 1