Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Vegetable Oats Khichdi Recipe.

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup moong dal or yellow split mung beans
1/2 cup oats (rolled or instant)
1/2 to 3/4 cup mix vegetables (carrot, peas, beans)
2 tbsp onion (optional)
1 small tomato deseeded (optional)(i didn??t use)
1 3/4 to 2 cups water (regular rolled oats may need more)
tempering for oats khichdi
1 tbsp ghee or oil
1/2 tsp cumin or jeera
1/2 tsp ginger grated or crushed
1 green chili slit or little pepper (skip for babies)
salt as needed
1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi
pinch asafoetida or hing (avoid for babies)

Recipe Instructions:

For oats khichdi
wash and soak moong dal in water till used.
Next wash and chop onions, tomato, carrot and beans.
You can also skip all the veggies.
Make oats khichdi
pour ghee to a hot pot or cooker.
Add cumin.
When they sizzle, saute ginger and chili till it turns aromatic.
Do not burn.
Add hing if using.
Next put in the onions and saute until transparent.
Transfer all the veggies and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes.
If using tomato then saute until tomatoes turn completely soft and mushy.
The raw smell of the tomatoes has to go away.
You can also add little chili powder if you prefer.
Drain the water from dal and add it to the pot.
Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes till the dal smells good.
Add oatmeal, salt and turmeric.
Fry for about 2 minutes.
Pour water.
You can adjust the quantity of water to make it mushy or slightly grainy.
On a medium flame, pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Dal has to cook completely.
If cooking in a pot, cook until the dal has soft cooked adding more water as needed.
When the pressure goes off open the lid.
If desired can add little more ghee.
Serve oats khichdi warm.

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