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Kitchari mung beans

Kitchari mung beans (also called kichadi/ khichdi or kitchery) is thick rice porridge/ congee cooked with legumes and whole spices. It tastes like soft overcooked rice that has spice aroma and the rich taste of mung beans. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 110 kcal
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: Pakistani

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice/ long grain rice.
  • ⅓ cup split mung beans.
  • ½ medium onion chopped.
  • 2 cloves of garlic.
  • ½ inch ginger.
  • ½ teaspoon whole cumin.
  • 15 whole black peppercorns.
  • 10 cloves.
  • 2 bay leaves.
  • 1- inch cinnamon.
  • 2 black cardamoms.
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt.
  • 1 tablespoon oil.
  • 7 cups of water.

Instructions

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  1. Wash the rice and mung beans and soak in the water. Set aside.
  2. Fry the onion on the pressure cooker pot until lightly golden. 
  3. Add in the whole spices, herbs and salt. Cook further for about a minute or two until it’s fragrant.
  4. Put the rice and mung beans in. Stir and fry for about two minutes.
  5. Lastly, add the water in and give it a good stir. Set your pressure cooker according to its manual. And cook your kitchari for about 15 minutes from the moment the pressure starts.
  6. When your kitchari is cooked. Stir it well before serving.

Notes

  • If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can make this Kitchari in a regular cooking pot. It will just take longer to cook the Kitchari. Make sure you soak the rice and mung beans a little bit longer beforehand. And keep stirring the Kitchari as you cook it.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 110kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Sodium 455mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 110kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Sodium 455mg 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.