Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi Recipe

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Prep Time 20 Minutes

Cooking Time 25 Minutes

Servings 1-2

Rating

Bored of having rice Khichdi? Then try this healthy and tasty Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi. This Khichdi is made with Jowar (white millet)), different seasonal vegetables, and flavored with different seasoning. Jowar is rich in protein, iron, and fiber. This dish is a one pot meal and perfect for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

1/2 cupWhole Jowar (white millet)
1/4 cupFinely chopped red capsicum
1/4 cupFinely chopped green capsicum
1/4 cupFinely chopped yellow capsicum
1/4 cupFinely chopped zucchini (unpeeled)
saltTo Taste
1 tspOil
1 tspCumin seeds (jeera)
2 tspFinely chopped green chilies
1/4 tspAsafoetida (hing)
1/2 cupMilk
1/4 cupChopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 tspGaram masala
1 tspCoriander (dhania) powder
saltTo Taste

Directions

In a bowl soak the whole jowar in enough water for overnight and on the next day, drain all the water from the jowar.
In a pressure cooker add the soaked jowar, 1 cup of water, and salt , mix it well and pressure cook for 40 min.
Switch off the flame and allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and keep the cooked whole jowar aside without draining the water.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and when the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, green chilies, red, green, yellow capsicum and the zucchini and fry on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add a little salt, cooked jowar (along with the water), mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or cook until the water dries up and stir occasionally.
Add the milk, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally.
Add the coriander leaves, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes and stir occasionally.
Switch off the flame and serve it hot with papad.