Healthy Barley Khichdi Recipe

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Prep Time 15 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 3-4

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One of the Homeliest meal, Khichdi is soothing to the palate. Here is an innovative Twist of Khichdi recipe made of fiber-rich barley. A good replacement for rice, barley combines very well with the vegetable that keeps you full for a long time due to its high fiber content. Let’s follow this healthy recipe.

Ingredients

1/2 cupbarley (jau), washed and drained
2 tspolive oil
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cupchopped onions
1/2 cupchopped tomatoes
1/2 cupchopped green capsicum
1/2 cupchopped red capsicum
1/2 cupchopped yellow capsicum
1/2 cupchopped zucchini (unpeeled)
1/2 cupsmall broccoli florets
saltto taste
1-1/2 tspfinely chopped green chilies
3 tbspchopped coriander (dhania)

Directions

Step1Add barley and 1½ cups water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 15 min and allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and keep it aside.
Step2Heat the olive oil in the broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
Step3When the seeds crackle, add the onions and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step4Add tomatoes, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute and stir occasionally.
Step5Add all the vegetables and salt, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally.
Step6Add cooked barley, green chilies, a little salt, and coriander, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally.
Step7Serve it hot.