Shahjahani Khichdi recipe, Mughlai Recipes (2024)

Shahjahani Khichdi Video

शाहजहानी खिचड़ी रेसिपी | मुगलई शाहजहानी खिचड़ी | हरे मूंग की खिचड़ी | मूंग की खिचड़ी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Shahjahani Khichdi in Hindi)

Other khichdi recipes

1. Khichdi is a staple food in our country. Generally, it is made with a combination of rice and lentils. You can substitute/mix and match to form a myriad of khichdi recipes using various dals, grains, pulses, etc. The health quotient can be improved with the addition of vegetables and the use of healthy grains like jowar, bajra, wheat, etc. Khichdi is commonly known as a sick man’s food because of it’s simple yet strength-giving effect. Lehsun ki chutney, freshly chopped onions, papad, pickles, curd, and kadhi are some popular accompaniments served with a khichdi. Below are some other healthy khichdi recipes :
   • Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi
   • Palak Khichdi
   • Bajra, Whole Moong and Green Pea Khichdi
   • Barley Khichdi
   • Vitamin Khichdi

How to make Shahjahani Khichdi

1. To prepare Shahjahani khichdi, pick and clean rice and moong. Measure ¾ cup each and keep aside. You can substitute rice with brown rice or broken wheat to make it more nutritious. Alternatively, you could use tukda chawal or short-grained rice too. Instead of whole moong you can use any lentil like masoor dal, arhar dal or split moong dal.
   
2. Combine the basmati rice and moong, wash them under running water or in a bowl full of water couple of time. Soak the rice and moong together for 2 hours in enough water.
   
3. After 2 hours, drain and keep aside.
   
4. For tempering Shahjahani Khichdi, heat the ghee in a pressure cooker. To make it vegan, make use of oil instead of ghee. Making the Shahjahani Khichdi in the pressure cooker saves time & is much faster. But, if you do not have a pressure cooker, you can cook in a pan with a lid.
   
5. Once the ghee is hot, add the cumin seeds.
   
6. When the seeds crackle, add the cloves.
   
7. Add cinnamon.
   
8. Add peppercorns.
   
9. Add cardamom. Whole spices add an additional warmth and flavors to our whole moong rice khichdi.
   
10. Add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
    
11. Add onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes or until the onions are soft & translucent. Other veggies like peas, carrots, tomatoes can also be added to make khichdi more nutritious.
    
12. Add the cashewnuts.
    
13. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds or until the kaju is golden brown and crisp.
    
14. Add the rice-moong mixture.
    
15. Add 3 cups of hot water. You can add more water to get a loose consistency khichdi. Hot water helps in cooking the khichdi faster.
    
16. Add coconut.
    
17. Add salt and green chilli paste. Add more or less as per your spice preference.
    
18. Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Adjust the number of whistles depending on your family’s khichdi texture preference and your cooker type.
    
19. Give the Shahjahani Khichdi a quick gentle stir. At this stage, you can add some ghee or oil to enhance the flavor.
20. GarnishShahjahani khichdi | MughlaiShahjahanikhichdi | whole green moong khichdi | moong ki khichdi |with coriander.
    
21. ServeShahjahani khichdi | MughlaiShahjahanikhichdi | whole green moong khichdi | moong ki khichdi |immediately with curd, papad and pickle.
    

Tips for Shahjahani khichdi

1. You can substitute rice with brown rice or broken wheat to make it more nutritious. Alternatively, you could use tukda chawal or short-grained rice too. Instead of whole moong you can use any lentil like masoor dal, arhar dal or split moong dal.
   
2. Adjust the number of pressure cooker whistles depending on your family’s khichdi texture preference and your cooker type.
   

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