Khichdi - A treat. Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice- 1 cup
- Whole mung- 3/4 cup
- Onion- 1 chopped fine
- Ginger garlic paste- 1tsp
- Potato- 1 cut in small cubes
- Carrots- 1 cut in small pieces
- Beans- few cut into 1"pieces
- Peas- 1/4 cup
- Turmeric powder- 1tsp
- Red chilly powder- 1tsp or more
- Salt to taste
- Coriander powder- 2tsp generously
- Garam masala- 1tsp generously
- Oil- 1tsp
- Dried red chillies- 3-4
- Mustard- 1tsp
- Cumin seeds- 1tsp
- Ghee- 2tsp or more
- Asafoetida- a pinch
- Peanuts- 1/4 cup
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 711g | |
| Calories 1617 | |
| Calories from Fat 148 | 9% |
| Total Fat 16.77g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 3.13g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.12g | |
| Cholesterol -23mg | -8% |
| Sodium 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium 3496mg | 100% |
| Total Carbs 306.55g | 82% |
| Dietary Fiber 38.6g | 129% |
| Sugars 27.69g | 18% |
| Protein 63.01g | 101% |
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