Guess what The Mad Scientist’s Kitchen has reached the 1, 00,000 mark.
Yeah! I have a lakh page views.
It has all been possible all because of you out there supporting me and encouraging me to give my best.
Thanks a lot.
To celebrate, I would like to share a diabetic-friendly dish. Dalia Khichidi!
Let’s get down to the recipe without much ado.
I had read this at Tarla Dalal’s space, but when my SIL told me it was awesome, I dared to make it.
The kids love is Sabudana Khichdi Recipe and Sabudana-che-Khichdi or Sago ~ with Onion.
We love these Wholesome Moong Dal Khichidi Made Easy, Little Millets Khichidi Recipe. Other staples are Khara Huggi and Gojju Recipe, and Moong Khichadi. Every winter I make Bajra ki Khichidi and Lassi from the Indian State Haryana.
Unfortunately, the diabetics in my family need to get used to it. I ate it because I needed to finish it, but now I am hooked. For myself I will go easy on the amount of garlic the choice is all yours.
Please do not let the long list of ingredients put you off. It’s ready in a jiffy.
Ingredients:
½ cup Dalia
¾ cup water
½ cup moong dal
1 cup water
Veggies of your choice (I used Cauliflower, tomatoes and peas)
1-2 tblsp homemade ghee (It’s better than oil)
Cashew nuts
6-7 cloves garlic, chopped fine
Curry leaves
Red chillies
Whole masala (1 stick of cinnamon, 4-5 pepper corns and 2 cloves)
Mustard seeds
Jeera
3-4 Fenugreek/Methi seeds
A fat pinch of hing/asafoetida
Black salt (optional)
Salt
Method:
1. Wash the Dalia and the moong dal separate. In the moong dal add 1 cup of water and in the Dalia the ¾ cup. Cook in the pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles. Let the pressure drop by naturally. Remove from the cooker and mash the moong dal with the back of a ladle.
2. In a thick kadhai/wok heat the 1 tblsp ghee. Fry the cashew nuts till light brown and keep aside.
3. Next add the chopped garlic and drain.
4. If needed add more ghee and fry the whole masala, curry leaves and red chillies. Drain and keep aside.
5. Add the mustard when it splutters add the jeera, when that reddens add the methi and take care to see that these do not become black else your phodni/vagarni/bhagar will become bitter. Add the hing/asafoetida.
6. Add the vegetable you are using and sauté them till tender.
7. Add the moong dal and the dalai one after the other. Add the black salt if using else use salt. I use both. Adjust the water according to your taste. I added a little over ½ cup.
8. Bring to a boil. Adjust the consistency.
9. Before serving top the Dalia with the fried cashew nuts, garlic, whole masala, curry leaves and the red chillies. Serve hot with onion raita, and roasted papad.
Shama Nagarajan says
super delicious dear
Kavitha says
Congrats on hitting 1 lakh views.....great groing 🙂
Torviewtoronto says
kitchidi looks wonderful
Julie says
wow..Congrats dear,wish you many hits!!
Khichdi looks yummy,feeling hungry:-)
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Nisha says
Looks totally yum
Nisha says
Looks totally yum
Gauri says
Congratulations Archana!!!!!
Wish you many many more 'clicks' on this wonderful page.
Am you are celebrating it with a savory dish!!
All the best dear !
Sha Jabi says
nice recipe,like it
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Kaveri Venkatesh says
Congratulations Archana...
Yummy Khichdi
Gayathri NG says
Congratz dear, simply amazing kitchadi...
Spice up the Curry says
dalia khichdi looks very very delicious.. and congrats for your success
Priya says
Congrats Archana, wishing u many milestone like this, super comforting khichdi.
Santosh Bangar says
looking delicious
Santosh Bangar says
looking delicious
Priyanka says
Wow...congrats and what a yummy and healthy way to celebrate
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You have a wonderful collection of recipes here.
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Chandrani says
Congrats. Dalia khichdi looks delicious and yummy. Beautiful cick.
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Kavi says
O la la! Congrats!! 😀
Archana says
Thanks all of you. You gals are great.
Roshni says
Looks so comforting... happy to follow you.. looking forward to your soup recipe
Jay says
congrats dear...keep rocking..very interesting recipe ..love it
Raksha says
Congrats to you too dear. God bless you with many more.
Nupur says
We usually add vegetables in this along with some green moong dal. Never have tried it like this.. Love the color..
Regarding the comment on Diet advice, I do agree with you. Our childhood was filled with simple and healthy food.. This junk food culture is disturbing ...
And yes, I have read the two books by Rujuta Diwekar, loved both of them.. Very informative ..:)