Moong Dal Kichidi With Pudina Chutney is an all time favourite weekend brunch combo at my house. Kichidi is one of the comforting food which I like to gratify myself. The rich aroma of spices blending with dal and chawal (rice) when mixed with spicy pudina/mint chutney tingles your taste buds. I mostly prefer massor dal/red lentils in kichidi as it takes less time in preparation. But this buttery moong dal kichidi is for someone very special and who is very fond of this kichidi. Hope you guessed it…..No? It’s my valentine….My husband. A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person says Germaine Greer. Cooking up something with love that too the favourite dish(s) of that special someone and arranging a suprise lunch/dinner is an very mesmerizing expereince. I made moong dal kichidi and pudina chutney, decorated the table with lovely roses with a beautiful card hiding under the plate. See how easy it is to pamper your loved ones……Try it ladies as I revealed the secret mantra of Happy Times…….HeHeHe……..
Now coming to the recipes, first is Moong dal kichidi. Moong dal is sweet, soft, and easily digestible. Mung beans are also a good source of dietary fiber. They also contain thiamin, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and copper, and are a good source of folate. Moong dal gives buttery texture to the kichidi. Coming to mint leaves, Mint is a strong diuretic and therefore, helps in eliminating toxins from the body. Mint helps in getting rid of headaches and migraines. The antifungal properties associated with mint help in curing asthma and other allergic conditions. Mint is an excellent source of manganese, vitamin C and vitamin A, the latter notably through its concentration of carotenoids, including beta-carotene. Both vitamin C and beta-carotene seem to play a role in decreasing colorectal cancer risk. With many more health benefits this pungent smelling herb makes a flavourful combo with buttery textured moong dal kichidi.
This aromatic and flavourful combo is going to participate in Asvadha’s Made For Each Other, theme based event and also to Cooking With Love For Love creative event by Notyet100 of Asan Khana. The above picture is going to participate in Magnificent Click Contest-2009 by Gayathri of Just Urs.
MOONG DAL KICHIDI
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups plain Rice/ Basmati rice
- 1/2 cup Moong dal/ Split Yellow Moong dal / pesara pappu
- 2-3 Green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
- 1 Tomato, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 Onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
- 2-3 Cloves
- 1-2 Cardamom
- 2 Cinnamon
- Water
- Salt to taste
- 3 springs Coriander leaves
- 3 springs Mint leaves
- Oil
PREPARATION:
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Dry roast moong dal and leave it to cool. Once it gets completely cooled mix with rice and wash.
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Heat oil in a heavy bottom cooking vessel, and then add onions, cloves, cardamon and cinnamon.
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Saute till onions are transluscent. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2-3 minutes.
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Now add chopped tomatoes and green chillis. Cook till the tomatoes are soft.
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To this add water *, salt, turmeric powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves.
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When water starts to boil add soaked rice and moong dal. Cook till all the water gets absorbed and rice is completely cooked.
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Garnish with remaining coriander and mint leaves.
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Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
NOTE: I used two cups of water for one cup of rice.
PUDINA CHUTNEY:
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cup fresh Pudina/ Mint leaves, washed
- 3-4 tbsp dry Coconut powder
- 2 Green chillis, deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Tamarind extract
- 1 tbps Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tbsp Coriander/Dhaniya, roasted
- Salt to taste
- Oil
PREPARATION:
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Add oil to heavy bottom cooking vessel or kadai and add pudina leaves, green chillis, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coconut powder, coriander powder and tamarind extract. Fry on a low flame, till the water gets absorbed and raw smell of the leaves disappear. Leave it to cool.
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Now grind the mixture coarsely.
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Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
Asha says
Greer is so true! Not easy to live and love a person for so long like we Indians do unless we fall in love with the same person several times!! Moong dal Kichadi and pudina chutney, what a great marriage, photo looks great too! 🙂
Happy cook says
Kitchidi looks super. Love the pictures.Hi hi waiting for more natras from you.
Ushanandini says
I love moong dal khichdi with pudina chutney! Good combination…The slurping smiley in every post makes me hungry too!
srikars kitchen says
Looks really tempting & awesome.. nice clicks.. looks perfect..
Uj says
I love Moong Dal Khichdi..it is so comforting.. Looks perfectly done.
Smitha says
Nice combination
Ashwini says
Wow..yummy..My all time comfort food..
Poornima Nair says
Kichadi looks great…the two are definitely made for eachother…My kichadi is a little different…I pressurecook it and its really sticky and messy:)
Priya says
Both kichidi n chutney looks gorgeous, wat a colourful chutney..
Deepa Hari says
Kichidi chutney combo is very comforting and yum….Nice pics.
Archy says
Hey, wonderful combo of kichidi an pudina chutney, simple and yummy.. shall try soon !!
Preety says
kichdi with chutney..nice combo..pudina must have added a special flavor to the khichdi
Dershana says
We make venpongal with the moong dhal-rice combo. never tried adding coriander seeds to pudhina chutney, looks interesting!
Madhumathi says
Wow..Moong Da Kichidi and Pudina Chutney..awesome combo..You are so romantic 🙂
Vani says
Loved the Germaine Greer line! Khichdi looks great. I make mine a little more mushy. The chunky pudina chutney looks fabulous!
Varsha Vipins says
Lovely combo Lubna..flavorful mint with the Kichdi sounds delish..:)
Ana Powell says
You guys really know and understand about food.Great recipe and lovely pictures.Congratulations on your Blog.Have a great weekend x
Trupti says
moong dal khichdi is one of my comfort food. .. looks very delicious & nice presentation
Mahimaa's kitchen says
wwow… so comforting. looks yummy and nice pic.
Vibaas says
that looks yummy. comfort food 🙂
rekhas kitchen says
ooohhh mouth watering lubna perfect combo mmm yummy
homecooked says
Wow…moong dal khichdi is a fav comfort food at our place. My hubby can have it plain with ghee! Yours looks delicious!
Adlak's tiny world says
kitchadi looks yummy with chutney.. mouth watering..
shaikh says
hello madam, no doubt it nice combo and good recipe but i wud like to ask is any perticular reason top dry roast moong dal before mixing with rice? wiil please reason it.thanks
vidhas says
Looks tempting. Great click Lubna. Come and accept something which I have for you.
RAKS KITCHEN says
cool! Its so flavorful! Great pictures:)
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Asha, Happy Cook, Usha, Srikar, Uj, Smitha, Ashiwini, poornima, Priya, Archy, Preety, Dershana, Madhumati, Vani, Varsha, Ana, Trupti, Mahimaa, Vibaas, Rekha, Homecooked, Hema, Shaikh, Vidhas and Rak.
Kitchen Flavours says
Shaikh – Dry roasting the dal gives an unique flavour and texture to the dish.
Vishali says
Moong Dal Kichdi looks great…I love the combination too. No kichdi is so tasty as this combi…and with pudina chutney there are no words to say …:)
Yasmeen says
Oh lubna,you certainly know the secret of winning your love.I so agree with the quote,lovely one and the khicdi looks equally pretty.you are doing an amazing job with the pictures,keep it up:)
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Vaishali and Yasmeen.
Archie says
looks yummy in the pictures. beautiful picture. even i love kichidi. look at my kichidi recipe at http://www.theturmeric.blogspot.comarchie