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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Vaal dal Khichdi

    Vaal dal Khichdi

    Published: Jun 18, 2013 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    Blogging Marathon# 29: Week 3/ Day 2

    Theme: Course Wise Meal from any State - Maharashtra/ Lunch Dishes

    Dish: Vaal Dal Khichdi

    Day 2 of BM# 29 and I'm doing 'Maharashtrian cuisine-Lunch dishes' theme. Today's dish is also another one-pot meal, but this time its a legume and rice combination, Vaal Dal Khichdi. Nupur @ One hot Stove is one of my favorite bloggers and she happens to be a Maharashtrian. So I have perused her blog a lot for this week's theme 🙂

    When I saw her post for Vaal Khichdi, I went out and bought Vaal dal to make the dish. Vaal is slightly bitter, but the addition of tamarind and jaggery tames it a little bit in this dish. My 5 year old didn't dig the bitterness, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. So thanks to Nupur for introducing a new legume. Here's the picture of Vaal dal.

    I changed the proportions a little bit to suit my taste and I made the khichdi in an open pot instead of the pressure cooker. Nupur suggests soaking both rice and dal for 30 minutes. But I used jasmine rice and I soaked it only for 10 minutes and soaked vaal dal for about 2 hours.

    Vaal dal Khichdi

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 45 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: maharashtrian
    Servings: 34 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Rice
    • ½ cup dal Vaal
    • 1 Onion - small, finely chopped
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
    • 6 - 8 Curry leaves
    • ¼ tsp Asafoetida (hing)
    • ½ tsp chili powder Red
    • ¼ tsp Coriander Ground
    • ¼ tsp Cumin Ground
    • 1 tsp Tamarind pulp
    • 1 tsp Jaggery
    • to taste Salt

    Instructions

    • Soak rice and dal for at least 30 minutes.
    • Heat 1tbsp oil in a thick bottomed pan; add mustard seeds and once the seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves and hing. Next add onions and cook until translucent.
    • Add red chili powder, ground coriander and cumin, turmeric. Cook for 30 seconds.
    • Now add the drained rice and dal. Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil; lower the heat, cover and simmer until almost all of the water is absorbed and rice and dal are completely cooked, about 20-25 minutes.
    • Add tamarind pulp and jaggery. Mix well and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Add water if you think the mixture is too dry. Serve hot!!

    Notes

    I served it hot with some ghee, potato chips and instant mango pickle.
    Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 29.
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    1. Priya Suresh

      June 18, 2013 at 12:20 pm

      Comforting khichdi, simple and delicious filling dish.

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    2. Corporate to Kitchen

      June 18, 2013 at 2:45 pm

      The kitchadi looks very fresh & inviting. What is Val dal? How does that look Paavni?

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    3. Usha Rao

      June 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm

      Nice khichdi! I tried her Vaal Bhaat couple years ago. Should try this vaal recipe too.

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    4. Apu

      June 18, 2013 at 9:50 pm

      Looks so yummy!

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    5. Swathi Iyer

      June 19, 2013 at 12:36 am

      Vaal kitchadi looks deliicous

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    6. Srivalli

      June 19, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      That's a great dish Pavani...

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    7. Sapana Behl

      June 19, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      Vaal dal is new for me ! Khichdi looks sober!!

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    8. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      June 19, 2013 at 11:46 pm

      never heard of vaal dal - a new variety for me

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    9. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      June 19, 2013 at 11:46 pm

      never heard of vaal dal - a new variety for me

      Reply
    10. sushma

      June 20, 2013 at 12:18 am

      Healthy and yummy dish

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    11. PJ

      June 20, 2013 at 8:14 am

      Nice dish Pavani. Haven't tried this yet...

      Reply
    12. rekhas kitchen

      June 21, 2013 at 7:37 am

      Very comfort food feel like having few spoons from that bowl.

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    13. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi

      June 24, 2013 at 2:52 am

      Sounds like a comforting dish. I haven't used Val dal yet.

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    14. Manju

      June 25, 2013 at 1:54 am

      Such a comfort rice.

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    15. Pavani N

      June 25, 2013 at 2:08 am

      Sheela, I updated the post with the pic of Vaal Dal.

      Reply
    16. preeti garg

      June 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

      Awesome recipe

      Reply

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