Healthy Oats Khichdi
My go to recipe when I want to cook up something quick and dump in all the veggies in my fridge! And this one tastes so comforting that you won’t even feel you are eating healthy, but if course be easy on the portion you take too.
Usually Khichdi is made with veggies or is more of a vegetarian dish (that’s what I know) but since my family loves chicken and instead of using store bought chicken cubes, adding the boneless chicken not only oomphs up the flavor but also gives you extra protein.
Add in whatever veggies you have in your fridge, potatoes, peas, bell peppers, etc cauliflower is also a great add on! I love cauliflower in Khichdi. This is such an amazing way to get your kids veggies..I tell you..they will ask for more!! 😁
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup Whole Oats
- 1/2 cup Moong dal
- 1-2 tbsp Ghee
- Hing/ Asafoetida, a pinch
- 1 tbsp Olive oil or any neutral oil
- 1 Onion, chopped finely
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup Button Mushrooms, sliced
- 1 Carrot, small, chopped
- 1 cup Broccoli, chopped roughly
- 1/4 cup Frozen Corn
- 150 gms Boneless Chicken, sliced into small thin strips
- 1 tsp Jeera/ Cumin
- 1 Sprig Curry leaves
- 4-5 cups Water
- Salt, as required
- 1 tsp White pepper
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1-2 Green Chillies, optional
- Coriander leaves, finely chopped for garnish
- Lemon slice, for garnish
Instructions:
- In a pressure cooker wash the moong dal and add it into the pressure cooker and add in the oats and add salt as required. Pour in around 3 cups of water and allow to cook on medium high for 2 whistles.
- In a large heavy bottom pan, pour the ghee and splutter the cumin, and a pinch of hing and add in the curry leaves.
- Next add in the ginger garlic paste and add in the chopped onion and sauté well.
- Next add in the chicken slices and add salt and pepper as required and cook well for around 4-5 minutes.
- Next, pour a little olive oil and add in the veggies and cook well and finally add in your spices and the cooked mushy oats and moong dal.
- Add in some more water for the desired consistency and salt as required, pepper and finally add in a squeeze of lemon and ghee (if required).
