The Softest, Creamiest Khichdi — No Pressure Cooker Needed!

Khichdi is India’s ultimate comfort food — soft, nourishing, gently spiced, and deeply satisfying. Made from rice and lentils cooked together with turmeric and finished with ghee, it’s traditionally eaten when unwell, fasting, or when you simply want something warm, simple, and comforting. 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Huge thanks for the support ❤️ If my cooking style works for you, I’ve got a second channel you might enjoy too: 👉    / @notanothercurryshowsamebutdiff   Ingredients (Serves 4–5) Stovetop Rice & Lentils • Cheap white rice: 1 cup UK | 1 cup US | 200 g • Yellow moong dal: 1 cup UK | 1 cup US | 180 g Vegetables • Potato, diced: 150 g (1 medium) • Carrot, diced: 80 g (1 small) • Green peas: 80 g | ½ cup UK | ½ cup US Base Masala • Ghee: 1 tbsp | 15 g • Oil: 1 tsp | 5 ml • Cumin seeds: ½ tsp | 2 g • Bay leaf: 1 leaf • Dried red chilli: 1 piece (optional) • Asafoetida (hing): ⅛ tsp • Onion, chopped: 1 medium | 100 g | ½ cup UK | ½ cup US • Ginger, chopped: 1 tsp | 5 g • Garlic, chopped: 1 tbsp | 12 g • Green chilli, chopped: 1 small • Tomato, chopped: 120 g | ½ cup UK | ½ cup US | 1 medium Spices • Turmeric: ½ tsp | 1.5 g • Kashmiri chilli powder: ½ tsp | 1.5 g • Coriander powder: ½ tsp | 1.5 g • Salt: 1 tsp (6 g) to start — adjust later Water Using 1 cup rice + 1 cup dal needs more water: • 2.5 litres | 2500 ml | 10½ cups UK | 10 cups US (You can reduce water for thicker khichdi; add more for looser.) Finishing • Garam masala: ⅛ tsp • Kasuri methi, crushed: 1 pinch • Fresh coriander: 1 handful, chopped • Extra ghee for serving (recommended) #backyardchef #Khichdi #MasalaKhichdi #IndianComfortFood #BudgetMeals #OnePotMeals #RiceAndLentils #VegetarianRecipes #SimpleCooking #BackyardChef #indian