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દાલ ખીચડી - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Dal Khichdi in Gujarati)

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An elaborate yet easy khichdi that makes a wholesome and delicious meal, the toor dal khichdi is made of toor dal and rice combined with not just whole spices but also onions, garlic and tomatoes. This imparts a tangy twist to the dal khichdi making it holistic in terms of taste too.

When you don’t have time to prepare a Kadhi, you can just serve toor dal khichdi with curds and papad like Fried papad, Roasted papad, Fried Khichiya Papad, Roasted Khichiya Papad, Instant Whole Wheat Masala Papad or Papad ki Churi and there you have a sumptuous dinner on the table!

Some important points i would like to share with you on khichdi recipe. 1. Take a pressure cooker and add the dal to it. We have used toor dal, but many people use a combination of moong dal, green moong dal or masoor dal. 2. We have added tomatoes and onions to our khichdi recipe but you can add your own choice of vegetables like green peas, cauliflower and potatoes. 3. It’s best to make the khichdi slightly mushy by adding little extra water while pressure cooking. 4. When pressure cooking the khichdi, don’t cook on high flame as the khichdi will get stuck at the bottom of the pressure cooker and give a burnt taste. So cook on a medium flame. 5. You can replace rice with broken wheat (lapsi or dalia) in this recipe to make it healthier.

Make sure you top your dal khichdi with generous amounts of melted ghee.

Enjoy khichdi recipe | dal khichdi | toor dal khichdi | how to make dal khichdi with detailed step by step photos and video below.

 

Dal Khichdi recipe - How to make Dal Khichdi

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Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

20 Mins

Total Time

30 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

Method

For the dal khichdi

  1. To make dal khichdi, combine the toovar dal, rice, turmeric powder, ¼ tsp of asafoetida, salt and 5 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
  3. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, red chillies and cumin seeds and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  4. Add the remaining ¼ tsp of asafoetida, green chillies, curry leaves, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  5. Add the tomatoes, a little salt and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 minute.
  6. Add the cooked rice-dal mixture and 1 ¼ cup water. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes,while stirring occasionally.
  7. Serve the dal khichdi immediately.

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    1. We have a huge collection of khichdi recipes on our website. So apart from this khichdi recipe | dal khichdi | toor dal khichdi | how to make dal khichdi, you can try out other recipes like:
    2. Like khichdi recipe, then try our moong dal khichdi | Gujarati moong dal khichdi | how to make yellow moong dal khichdi. See detailed step by step recipe of moong dal khichdi. Makes 4 servings.  
To make Dal Khichdi:

 

    1. To make the khichdi recipe | dal khichdi | toor dal khichdi | how to make dal khichdi, first wash the toovar dal in enough water.
    2. Drain the dal using a strainer.
    3. Similarly, wash the rice in enough water and drain using a strainer.
    4. Take a pressure cooker and add the dal to it. We have used toor dal, but many people use a combination of moong dal, toor dal or masoor dal.
    5. Add the rice as well. Dal khichdi is essentially a dish made by cooking dal and rice together.
    6. Then add the turmeric powder for a little taste and color.
    7. Add ¼ tsp asafoetida. Asafoetida, also known as hing, gives a unique savory taste to the dal khichdi.
    8. Add some salt to taste.
    9. Finally add 5 cups of water to the pressure cooker and mix well.
    10. Pressure cook the dal and rice for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape naturally before opening the lid. Keep aside.
    11. To make the Dal khichdi, heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai or pan. If you do not want to add ghee, you can even add oil but ghee adds a better flavor.
    12. Now we will add the whole spices. First add the cloves.
    13. Then, add the cinnamon.
    14. Also, add the whole peppercorns for a deep, peppery flavor.
    15. Now add the red chillies for color and spice.
    16. And finally add the cumin seeds. These are the usual spices that are added to a Dal khichdi preparation.
    17. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds, just till the spices release their flavor and aroma in the oil.
    18. Add the remaining ¼ tsp of asafoetida to the ghee.
    19. Then add the green chillies for spice. The chillies are split so that they don’t come in the way while eating.
    20. Then, add the curry leaves. 
    21. Also add the garlic.This will perk up the flavour of the Dal Khichdi.
    22. Then finally add the onions for pungency. If you want to make this recipe jain, you can avoid the onions and the garlic.
    23. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Do not burn the onions and garlic, they just have to turn  a little translucent.
    24. Now add the tomatoes. Make sure that you use fresh and red tomatoes for this recipe.
    25. Also, add a little chilli powder with it.
    26. Add a little salt to release the water from the tomatoes so that they do not burn.
    27. Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for another 1-2 minutes.
    28. Add the cooked rice-dal mixture to this.
    29. Add about 1¼ cups water to the Dal Khichdi at this stage.
    30. Mix khichdi recipe | dal khichdi | toor dal khichdi  well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    31. Serve the khichdi recipe | dal khichdi | toor dal khichdi with Masala Khichiya Papad and Chaas.
What is Khichdi ?

 

    1. What is Khichdi?   Khichdis normally feature rice or other grains in a mushy or mashed form, along with dals, spices and/ or veggies. There are Khichdi recipes aplenty. They can be a soothing comfort food, or a spicy delicacy, depending on how you choose to make it. However, in most cases, Khichdis are very convenient to make as all the ingredients can be quickly pressure-cooked together. We have a large collection of healthy khichdi's which are not made with rice. A good start is to try this jowar moong dal khichdi recipe. 
moong dal khichdi

 

    1. Like khichdi recipe then try our moong dal khichdi | Gujarati moong dal khichdi | how to make yellow moong dal khichdi. See detailed step by step recipe of moong dal khichdi. Makes 4 servings.

      Ingredients for moong dal khichdi
      1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
      1 cup rice (chawal)
      1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
      10 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
      salt to taste
      2 1/2 tbsp ghee

      Method for moong dal khichdi
      1. Wash and soak the dal and rice together in enough water for at least 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
      2. Combine the dal and rice with the turmeric powder, peppercorns, salt and 4½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
      3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
      4. Just before serving, add the ghee and mix well.
      5. Serve moong dal khichdi hot with kadhi and papad.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
 

Energy320 cal
Protein12.4 g
Carbohydrates58.1 g
Fiber6 g
Fat4.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium17.9 mg

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Saji Mathew

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Uma Gopalkrishnan

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Very tasty and easy to follow, thank you!!

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Glad you liked the recipe Uma. Keep trying more recipes from our website and share your valuable feedback with us. Happy Cooking!!

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Shweta

March 13, 2025, midnight

Simple, easy n best recipe of daal khichdi ...

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Shweta, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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I''ll be trying this tomorrow.

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Vindhya, Do try the recipe and let us know how it turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Sonal Modi

March 13, 2025, midnight

It can be made very quickly and it tastes amazing. I served it with curds and my family loved it.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Absolute newbie enthusiastic Gujarati cook here! Followed this word by word and loved every single bite of outcome! Thanks so much!

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Well done. Thanks for the feedback.

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Bijal Shah

March 13, 2025, midnight

Yummy it was! As good as restaurant

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Bijal , we are delighted you loved the Dal Khichhdi recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Aussie Girl

March 13, 2025, midnight

Only one word to describe this - excellent! Thank you :)

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Aussie Girl, thanks for your feedback as always. Keep cooking and have fun..

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krupali

March 13, 2025, midnight

Quick bani jati aa dal khichdi mara husband ne boh j bhave che ne jyare hu ene dahi saathe serve karu to khichdi aochi padi jay...thank you mam aa recipe share karva mate.

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SHIVA

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MAST KHICHDI

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Sheetal Joshi

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Delicious...yummy

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March 13, 2025, midnight

I am following Tarla Ji''s recipes from last 16 yrs. Infact you can say that I have learnt to cook following her recipes and tips. I still have collection of the news paper cuttings of her recipes from Mumbai samachar. Miss you mam_x0001F614_

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It''s delicious mam...

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Hi..loved this recipe very simple n very tasty worth trying it.

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hello its a nice recipe can you low potesium recipe for my diet chart

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Really awesome

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Tarla Dalal

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Thanks Dipika. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Annie, thanks for the feedback.

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Sakshi

March 13, 2025, midnight

I am not able to understand what quantity is exactly 1 serving ,so it''s better if u mention calories in context with 1 katori or cup

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

We don''t weigh each dish we make. We analyse the health aspect of every ingredient and give our views if the recipe is healthy! But noted for future. Thank you.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

Lovely. My family also liked it

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kamlesh

March 13, 2025, midnight

i tried with the same measurement bit spoiled, u have not mentioned the pressure of flame at the time of cooking i cookeded in low flame all got spoiled, what kind of rice we should use,what is the cup size

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Kamlesh, Pressure cooker is on high flame always....any type of rice can be used sada or basmati as you like it...all our recipes are in standard measuring cups and sizes it is best to buy a set it will be easier for you to cook and follow recipes...and 1 cup is approx 200 gms...

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Hari Prasad

March 13, 2025, midnight

Really loved the essence and taste.Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

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We are delighted you loved the Dal Khichdi recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

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Nrutika

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hoe many grams is 1 serving?

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Tarla Dalal

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we don''t weigh each dish we make. We analyse the health aspect of every ingredient and give our views if the recipe is healthy !

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Thanks Kamrunnisa. We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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vijay kanaya

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Just Fantastic Had Tried In Restaurants before but this recipe just too good Thanks

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Vijay, thank you for your review We are glad you loved the recipe, do try more and more recipes and let us know how you liked them.. Happy Cooking !!

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Kal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Awesome receive. Made it for the first time and it is an instant hit!! Thanks!

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Hi Kal , we are delighted you loved the Dal Kadhi recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

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Gandhi Dhwani

March 13, 2025, midnight

I always loved having this recipe in restaurants and wondered how this will be made as it tastes so tasty.. I tried this recipe and it tastes so similar to the one we get in restaurants. It has a strong taste of garlic and perfect spiceness.. It is just perfect!

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Hi Rekha , we are delighted you loved the Dal Kadhi recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.

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Awesome recipie! It''s an instant hit

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Hi, We are delighted you loved the recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback.

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Ayesha

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This receipe turned out to be really delicious. Wholesome, healthy and tasty meal.

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Tarla Dalal

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Hi Ayesha, We are very happy to know this recipe worked great for you. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how it turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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Nice delicious recipe. enjoyed fully...

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Tarla Dalal

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Hi Sumit, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe, do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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vaishu N

March 13, 2025, midnight

I love it i make it for husband he like dal khichdi. .....as well he like my handfood very much?. ........ thanks u tarla ji?

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Vishnu, well cooked. Glad you liked the Dal Khichdi.

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Jiya totlani

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Hello tarlaji I m a big fan of yours love all ur recipes this dal khichdi is amazing and every one likd when I made it

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Tarla Dalal

March 13, 2025, midnight

Thanks Jiya. The credit goes to you in making the recipe correctly. Happy cooking.

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Dushyant Malhotra

March 13, 2025, midnight

For the first time I made dal khichdi at home for my parents. They loved it.... Thank you so much Tarla Dalal ji.....

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Tarla Dalal

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Hi Dushyant, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!

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I am a bachelor. You are guru for my cooking. Amazing Taste

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Hi Vishal, We are very happy to know that you enjoy our recipes. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!

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Thank you tarala ji..very good receipe yet very simple.

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Hi Shraddha, We are happy to know you loved the recipe, do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!

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