Fada ni Khichdi/ Daliya
Fada ni Khichadi is made with broken wheat, yellow mung beans and vegetables. It’s a wholesome one pot comforting meal.
On cold winter days, a bowl of warm mouthwatering hot fada ni khichdi with some vegetables and spices is so comforting. Served with cold, creamy yogurt on the side and a dollop of ghee completes the meal.
Khichdi has become this new super food made famous by westerners. We have been eating Khichdi for longest time, instead of calling it superfood.
Fada is the Gujarati name for daliya broken wheat, cracked wheat. Apparently, Fada or daliya is so wholesome on its own but in Khichdi recipe we combine it with vegetables and yellow split mung dal, it makes for a delicious one pot meal. Khichdi is like a savory porridge.
The texture of khichdi could be slightly set or runny. The way you prepare it makes it creamy in texture. It’s such a wholesome meal. I usually make khichdi in pressure cooker, but you can prepare it in instant pot or pot.
The very well-known khichdi is made with lentils and rice. Besides,t here are various variations of Khichdi we can make. Sometimes, I want plain simple Khichdi and sometimes I like to make Vaghareli Khichdi. I also love Fada ni Khichdi.
Fada is also called Daliya. Fada ni Khichdi is more nutritious compared to rice khichdi. Moreover, it is fiber packed, fulfilling and nourishing.
Daliya is broken wheat, prepared from whole wheat grains. So, it is a grain and thus it’s not gluten free. We also make a sweet from fada. Check it out if you haven’t yet. It’s like steel cut- oats.
Ingredients needed for Fada ni Khichdi
Fada – The main ingredient for this recipe is Fada or broken wheat.
Mung Dal – The yellow split mung dal is also added to khichdi. It works like glue to the khichdi. You can use any other dals too.
Vegetables – I have used onions, green peas, beans, carrot, potatoes, garlic. Technically, you can add any other veggies you like. Sometimes I add cauliflower and spinach too.
Other ingredients – You will also need cumin seeds, whole dry red chilies, green chilies, fresh ginger, turmeric powder, cilantro.
Spices – I have used red chili powder, turmeric, and tiny amount of garam masala, salt.
Serve this Khichdi with ghee, yogurt and papad or Gujarati Kadhi.
Replace oil with ghee for a vegan version.
Fada ni Khichdi
Ingredients
- ½ cup split yellow mung dal
- ½ cup Fada/broken wheat
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 green chili
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1 ½ cups vegetables carrots, potatoes, onions, green beans, cauliflower
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Cilantro garnish
- lime juice
Instructions
- Take fada and mung dal and rinse it well with water. Soak it covered in water for 10-20 mins.
- Heat some ghee in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat. Once the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds, let them crackle.
- As soon as it crackles add green chili, grated garlic, followed by veggies. Saute it for few minutes 2-3 minutes. Strain the water from fada and dal and add it to the veggie mix and add spices one by one and add salt too.
- Add 3 cups of water and close the lid and pressure cook the khichdi for 3-4 whistles. Once cooked, let the cooker cool down on its own and open the lid.
- Add chopped cilantro and lime juice and give it a mix.
- Serve hot with side of yogurt and papad.
Instant Pot
- Follow same method as pressure cooker. Follow initial steps on sauté mode on instant pot. Once everything is added and mixed in, set timer for 15 minutes on high pressure and let it release naturally.