Mixed Lentils & Vegetables Khichdi
By :Archana Mundhe
Healthy, wholesome, one pot dish with lentils, rice and vegetables, cooked in ghee, turmeric and red chili powder makes an amazing comfort food!
Votes: 10
Rating: 4
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Vegan & Vegetarian
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Beans, Lentils, Potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger
  • 1 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup green beans chopped
  • 1/4 cup green peas frozen
  • 1 red potato cubed
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 cup cauliflower chopped
  • 1 cup cabbage chopped
  • 1 cup spinach chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder mild
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 cup mixed lentils (moong, masoor, toor and chana daal)
  • 6 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped, for garnish
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Vegan & Vegetarian
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Beans, Lentils, Potatoes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger
  • 1 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup green beans chopped
  • 1/4 cup green peas frozen
  • 1 red potato cubed
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 cup cauliflower chopped
  • 1 cup cabbage chopped
  • 1 cup spinach chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder mild
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 cup mixed lentils (moong, masoor, toor and chana daal)
  • 6 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped, for garnish
Votes: 10
Rating: 4
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Instructions
  1. Turn Instant Pot to Sauté Mode. Once the ‘Hot’ sign displays, add ghee, cumin seeds and ginger.
  2. Cook for 30 seconds. Add all the vegetables (carrots, beans, peas, tomato, potato, cauliflower, cabbage and spinach). Mix well.
  3. Add turmeric, red chili powder and salt. Mix well. Add rice and mixed lentils.
  4. Add 6 cups of water. Give everything a quick stir and close the Instant Pot lid with pressure valve to sealing.
  5. Press the rice button (12 minutes), followed by natural pressure release once time is up.
  6. Open Instant Pot, garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with roasted papad and pickle. Enjoy!
9 replies
  1. JandCHanson
    JandCHanson says:

    This recipe was my instant pot debut. It was so delicious! We will definitely make this again. Thanks!

  2. Mukti
    Mukti says:

    After pitting rice and lentals in the cooker, im pressing rice button to get it to 12 min. And its not working. Can someone help me please?

  3. Agerin
    Agerin says:

    Mine turned into over cooked mush! My husband still liked it but the rice was way over cooked. Not sure what the fix would be because pretty sure the lentils would be under done with less time. Less water maybe?

  4. Instant Pot
    Instant Pot says:

    Hi Agerin,

    The finished texture of dried food is usually determined by the amount of water used. If it came out too soft, reduce the amount of liquid used. Altering recipe ingredients may cause issues with cooking the recipe.

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