Breakfast

Oats Vegetable Khichdi

20 min 2 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
BreakfastWeight ManagementHeart-healthy

Ingredients

  • •¾ cup rolled oats
  • •¼ cup moong dal (soaked 10 min)
  • •¼ cup each: carrot, peas, beans
  • •1 small onion, chopped
  • •1 inch ginger, ½ tsp cumin, pinch asafoetida
  • •¼ tsp turmeric, salt
  • •2.5 cups water, 1 tsp ghee, coriander

Method

  1. 1

    Heat ghee in a pot. Splutter cumin with a pinch of asafoetida.

  2. 2

    Add ginger, onion and sauté till soft. Add vegetables and cook 2 min.

  3. 3

    Add drained moong dal, turmeric and salt. Stir and add water.

  4. 4

    Bring to a boil, lower flame, cover and cook 8-10 min until dal softens.

  5. 5

    Add oats and cook 3-4 min until the khichdi thickens.

  6. 6

    Finish with coriander. Serve warm with a dollop of curd.

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Low-glycaemic, high-satiety one-pot meal — ideal for weight-management and fatty-liver plans.

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Recipe authored by Dt Manthan Sharma · © Dietwalaa