Khichadi - One Pot Meal
Main Course
⏱️ Time
40 minutes
🍽️ Servings
4 servings
🌱 Season
All seasons
Suitable For
Vata ✓
Pitta ✓
Kapha ✓
About This Recipe
The most sattvic meal in Ayurveda. Perfect balance of rice and mung dal. Complete protein and easy to digest.
Ingredients
• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup split mung dal
• 4 cups water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• Fresh ginger
• Seasonal vegetables
• Rock salt
• 1 cup split mung dal
• 4 cups water
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• Fresh ginger
• Seasonal vegetables
• Rock salt
Preparation Method
1. Wash rice and dal together thoroughly
2. Heat ghee, add cumin seeds
3. Add ginger, rice, dal, and vegetables
4. Add water, turmeric, and salt
5. Cook until soft and creamy (25-30 min)
6. Serve with extra ghee on top
2. Heat ghee, add cumin seeds
3. Add ginger, rice, dal, and vegetables
4. Add water, turmeric, and salt
5. Cook until soft and creamy (25-30 min)
6. Serve with extra ghee on top
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa (Taste):
Sweet
Virya (Potency):
Neutral
Health Benefits
Tridoshic, detoxifying, easy to digest, recommended during Panchakarma and cleansing
⏰ Best Time to Consume:
Lunch