This til ki khichdi is regularly made in my home. I first came across a similar recipe on Monika's blog. Then I made this with my own variations and absolutely loved it and so did the family. This til khichdi is really quick and fuss free and is loaded with the comforting flavours of sesame seed and other spices. Not to mention how nutritious it is. Whether it is a lazy weekday or a weekend after when you are in mood to cook, this recipe really works well. Oh and I pack it in my kids' lunchboxes as well.
Here's the simple til ki khichdi recipe:
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Til ki Khichdi
Ingredients
For khichdi
- 1 cup rice
- ½ cup moong dal skinned green gram
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
For til masala
- 4 tbsp. white sesame seeds
- 5-6 whole red chillies
- 10-12 black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp. cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp. coriander seeds
For tempering
- 2 tbsp. ghee clarified butter
- 1 pinch heeng asafoetida
- 1 tbsp. ginger grated
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp. coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
- To make khichdi, wash the lentils and rice well. Now cook them till well cooked in a pressure cooker with water and salt. I use double the water to the rice lentil volume.
- It takes about 4 whistles in a pressure cooker. You can cook in a pan as well.
- In a flat tava or pan, dry roast sesame seeds, peppercorns, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and whole red chillies. Then powder them in a blender.
- Add the masala powder to cooked khichdi with some water. Then mix well. This helps the masala to incorporate all through the khichdi.
- Before serving, heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, heeng and grated ginger. Cook for a minute and then add to the til khichdi.
- Garnish with coriander leaves. Your piping hot til ki khichdi is ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Step-by-step Pictures
Dry roast the spices. Since I had freshly prepared coriander powder with me, I did not roast that here.
Cooked khichdi
The tempering to be poured over khichdi.
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Do also try sabudana ki khichdi and pongal recipes if you enjoy khichdi.
Zephyr says
Interesting variation of khichadi. Will try it the next time.
Minimalist header! Looks nice, though I miss the luscious red strawberry!
Nabanita Dhar says
Interesting. Haven't heard of this before.Will keep it in mind for days when I'm lazier than usual 🙂
Soumya Prasad says
I love khichdi! As simple as it is to make, I like making versions of it with added veggies and masalas. This one sounds very interesting and I also love the flavor of sesame seeds. Will make this this week for lunch ?
Rajlakshmi says
Oh boy I could already smell sesame and ghee. I love the flavor of Sesame but never tried it with khichdi ?
Shailaja V says
Ah, so the Til is in the masala. Somehow I assumed it was going to be used instead of moong when I read the recipe title. Oh this is an easy one. I love khichdi and it's perfect for those days when I don't feel like cooking a feast. (Which to be honest, is most days).
BellyBytes says
So essentially the til is the tempering after the whole khichadi is cooked? Why not add the til in the tempering before adding the ricelentil mix and cook it all at once? Will it affect the taste of the khichadi? And why use til? I make a masala khichadi using zeera and curry leaves, turmeric powder and some garam masala. If it is for grown ups, I even add sliced onions which I brown with the tempering.
Rachna says
Adding til after khichdi is cooked keeps its freshly toasted flavour intact. You can try cooking it with the khichdi as well. I love the flavour of til which is the prominent flavour here, very different in taste from other khichdis. ? Yes I make masala khichdi too. Treat this as another variation. Try this recipe and see if the taste appeals to you.
BellyBytes says
I'm sure it will. We're having khichadi for lunch just now. Wish I'd read this recipe earler ;(
Obsessivemom says
Jumping in to add - we always temper khichdi as well our dals after they are cooked for the same reason - because it brings out the flavour of the ghee and the tempering.
Obsessivemom says
I love the flavour of til but have never thought of tempering my chichi with it. Sounds good.