Moong Dal Vegetable Khichdi with Cucumber Raita
Serves
1
Calories
307 kcal
Preparation
20 min
Cooking
10 min
Total
30 min
Meal
Lunch
Difficulty
Easy
Protein
13.89 g
Carbs
46.97 g
Fat
7.40 g
Fibre
6.19 g
❤️ Health Benefits
- ✔ Moong dal provides plant protein and fibre.
- ✔ Rice and dal make a gentle, balanced combination.
- ✔ Bottle gourd and other vegetables add fibre and nutrients.
- ✔ Curd adds protein and makes the meal more complete.
- ✔ The soft texture makes this a comfortable choice for a light digestive day.
🥕 Ingredients
Pulses
- Yellow Moong Dal — 2 Tbsp
Grains
- Brown Rice — 2 Tbsp
vegetables
- Carrot — 2 Tbsp
- Bottle Gourd (Lauki) — 1/4 Cup
- Spinach Leaves — 1/2 Cup
- Cucumber — 0.35 Cup
Spices
- Cumin Seeds — 1/4 Tsp
- Table Salt — 1 To Taste
Oils
- Cow Ghee — 1/2 Tsp
Dairy
- Low Fat Curd — 1/2 Cup
👨🍳 Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice and moong dal for 15–20 minutes.
- Add rice, dal, carrot, bottle gourd, spinach and about 300 ml water to a pressure cooker.
- Cook until soft and well combined.
- Heat ½ tsp ghee, add cumin seeds and pour over the khichdi.
- Mix cucumber with plain curd to prepare a simple raita.
- Serve the khichdi warm with the raita.
👩⚕️ Doctor's Tips
- 💡 Keep the khichdi soft and lightly spiced. Since today\'s plan already contains several fibre-rich foods, don\'t add extra seeds or raw vegetables to this meal.