Indian Spiced Faux-Fried Rice, or “Khichdi” Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp Basmati rice
• 3 Tbsp Moong dal (lentils)
• 1 Tbsp quinoa
• 1.5 cups water
• 3 heaping tsp Khichdi masala (or more to taste)
• 1 Tbsp canola or olive oil
• Cilantro, chopped – garnish
• Optional: onion, garlic, ginger (to taste – I’d use a couple cloves of garlic, 1-2 tsp grated ginger and 1/4 onion for this amount)
• Note: if you want to make your own Khichdi Masala from scratch – here are the proportions/ingredients:
• 1 Tbsp turmeric
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1 Tbsp fennel
• 1 Tbsp mustard seed
• 1 Tbsp coriander
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• Optional: Serve with 0% unsweetened Greek Yogurt
• The Directions
• Step 1: Wash the mixture of rice, moong dal (lentils) and quinoa until all the sediment is gone and the water runs clear.
• Step 3: Bring everything to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Let it cook for 20-30 minutes until all the water has been absorbed.
• Step 4: Garnish with cilantro, serve with yogurt if you like!
• Any way you make it, it won’t disappoint you, and is super easy to make for any first-time cooks out there!
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• Indian Spiced Faux-Fried Rice, or “Khichdi”
• Makes 2 servings
• The Ingredients
• 4 Tbsp Basmati rice
• 3 Tbsp Moong dal (lentils)
• 1 Tbsp quinoa
• 1.5 cups water
• 3 heaping tsp Khichdi masala (or more to taste)
• 1 Tbsp canola or olive oil
• Cilantro, chopped – garnish
• Optional: onion, garlic, ginger (to taste – I’d use a couple cloves of garlic, 1-2 tsp grated ginger and 1/4 onion for this amount)
• Note: if you want to make your own Khichdi Masala from scratch – here are the proportions/ingredients:
• 1 Tbsp turmeric
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1 Tbsp fennel
• 1 Tbsp mustard seed
• 1 Tbsp coriander
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• Optional: Serve with 0% unsweetened Greek Yogurt
• The Directions
• Step 1: Wash the mixture of rice, moong dal (lentils) and quinoa until all the sediment is gone and the water runs clear
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