🌾 PCOS-Friendly Jowar Mix Dal Khichdi
Best for early dinner/lunch ✨️
Simple, nourishing, high in protein & fiber, and incredibly filling! This Jowar Mix Dal Khichdi is perfect for anyone looking for a wholesome, balanced meal. 🌿
Ingredients: 1 cup whole jowar (soaked for 12 hours), ¼ cup toor dal (washed), ¼ cup moong dal (washed), 1 onion (chopped), 1 tomato (chopped), 1 carrot (chopped), green chillies (chopped), a few garlic cloves and a small piece of ginger (finely chopped), green peas (optional), curry leaves, 1 tsp cold-pressed mustard oil, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds, a pinch of hing, 1 small cinnamon stick, a few black peppercorns, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, salt to taste, and water (3 times the quantity of the grains and dals combined).
Method:
1️⃣ Soak whole jowar for 12 hours. Wash, drain the water, and pulse it once in a mixer to get a coarse texture.
2️⃣ Heat mustard oil in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, cinnamon, black pepper, curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, and garlic.
3️⃣ Add onion and sauté. Then add carrot, tomato, peas, salt, turmeric, coriander powder, and garam masala.
4️⃣ Add washed toor dal, moong dal, and the coarsely ground jowar. Mix everything well.
5️⃣ Pour in water (about 3 times the quantity of the grains and dals). Adjust salt if needed.
6️⃣ Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame + 2 whistles on low flame.
7️⃣ Let the pressure release naturally before opening the cooker.
Serve hot with homemade buttermilk/curd, or cucumber on the side. Top with a squeeze of lemon and a spoon of ghee if desired. ✨
Healthy meals don’t have to be complicated — just simple ingredients cooked with consistency and care🌸
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