Yellow Lentil Khichdi with Mixed Vegetables
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice washed
  • 1 cup yellow mung daal (split yellow mung beans) washed
  • 1 teaspoon whole jeeru (cumin seeds)
  • ¼ teaspoon urad/haldi (turmeric powder)
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables washed
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ghee (more to top off)
Instructions
  1. Turn on InstantPot to SAUTE mode
  2. Add oil and jeera (cumin)- allow to pop
  3. Add mung daal, rice, water, salt, urad/haldi, mixed vegetables and ghee
  4. Mix well
  5. Press CANCEL button on InstantPot to turn off
  6. Close lid on Instant Pot
  7. Turn vent to “sealing” to close vent
  8. Press MANUAL on Instant Pot (high pressure)
  9. Set time to 8 minutes
  10. Once the timer goes off, wait at least 2-3 minutes before manually releasing the pressure
  11. Open the vent on the lid and allow all of the steam to release (silver prong will drop)
  12. Open lid and serve with extra ghee, yogurt or chaas (recipe below)
Notes
Add ginger, garlic, green chilies to spice up this dish
Add any variety of vegetables that you may want in this dish

NO ONION/NO GARLIC VARIATION: This recipe does not contain onions or garlic.

VEGAN VARIATION: This recipe is completely vegan if you omit the ghee.
Recipe by Instapottin' With Poonam at https://www.instapottinwithpoonam.com/yellow-lentil-khichdi-with-mixed-vegetables/