Ingredients
1/4 cup Rice
1/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
1 Carrot (Gajjar) , finely chopped
3 Green beans (French Beans) , finely chopped
1 teaspoon A2 Ghee
1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
Salt , a pinch
Method:
To begin making the Moong Dal Khichdi For Babies And Toddlers, add yellow moong dal and rice along with 1 cup water in a pressure cooker.
Pressure cook the dal and rice for 3 whistles, reduce the flame to low and leave it for 2 minutes.
After 2 minutes, turn off the flame and let the pressure release naturally.
Meanwhile, in another pressure cooker, add the chopped carrots, beans, add 2 tablespoons water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Turn off the heat and run the pressure cooker under cold water to release the pressure. This will ensure that the vegetables are cooked without losing its colour and nutrition.
Next, place a kadai on low heat and add ghee. Once the ghee melts, add jeera and allow it to crackle.
Once the jeera has crackled, add asafoetida and mix well into the ghee. Add cooked carrots, beans, cooked dal and rice khichdi along with a pinch of salt.
Stir to combine the Moong Dal Khichdi For Babies And Toddlers until it becomes almost smooth. Turn off heat. Moong Dal Khichdi for your baby is ready.
Serve this Moong Dal Khichdi to your babies/toddlers who are over 10 months for a wholesome lunch meal.
