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Waghareli Khichdi | Gujarati Vaghareli Khichdi

Waghareli khichdi or vaghareli khichdi is a filling quick dish from Gujarat. This one pot meal is a wonderful choice for a quick dinner meal.
Course Dinner, Main Dish - Rice
Cuisine Gujarathi
Keyword One Pot Meal
By Cook Method Pressure Cooker
By Diet Healthy Recipes
Dish Type Instant Dishes
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 1/4 cup Toor Dal
  • 1/4 cup Chana Dal
  • 1/4 cup Split Yellow Moong Dal
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Peppercorns
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 Cloves
  • 4 - 5 Dry Red Chillies
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 /4 tsp Asafoetida
  • A Pinch Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Potato
  • 1 small Carrot
  • 1/4 cup Peas
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Toor Tuvar Lilva
  • 2 tbsp Peanuts
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

How to make Gujarati Vaghareli Khichdi

  • Wash and soak dals and rice together for 20 mins.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, and red chilies. Once they start to splutter, add ginger and saute for a few seconds. Then, add turmeric powder, curry leaves, asafoetida and stir once.
  • Next, add the chopped vegetables, dals, rice, red chili powder, peanuts, salt and about 5 cups of water. Cook for 4 whistles or until the mixture is cooked to mush.
  • Once the pressure falls, remove the lid and mix well. Adjust the consistency by adding water if needed. Bring the mixture to a boil again if the water is added.
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