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Palak Khichdi is a quick, healthy, one pot meal prepared with spinach which is loaded with proteins, fibers, carbohydrates and minerals made in pressure cooker method. We can also make this khichdi in instant pot. Palak Khichdi also known as Spinach khichdi or lasooni palak khichdi in Hindi.

Lasooni means "Garlicky", garlic flavored spinach khichdi. My all time favorite comfort food, i have always loved its taste, texture and qualities of being easy on the stomach. Recently i found this recipe from popular youtube channel "your food lab". I followed his recipe here and hope everyone enjoys this recipe.

Palak Khichdi can be prepared under 40 minutes in pressure cooker method. If you choose instant pot, cook this khichdi in 30 minutes. This recipe is perfect for lunch boxes and its a great choice for fussy kids who don't eat green leaves. Palak Khichdi goes well with raita, vadam or pickle. Its one of the traditional recipe, which is perfect for babies, kids,  pot lucks or any get-together.

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Spinach Khichdi is tasty, flavorful and healthy recipe that everyone should try. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Lasooni Palak Khichdi. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

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RECIPE FOR LASOONI PALAK KHICHDI

Coarse       : Lunch

Cuisine      : North Indian

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 10 min

Cook Time : 30 min

Total Time  : 40 min

INGREDIENTS

To Cook Rice and Dal

• 1/2 cup moong dal

• 1 cup sona masoori rice

• salt to taste

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 4.5 cup water

For Spinach Puree

• 2 bunch spinach leaves

• 1/4 cup mint leaves

• 1/4 cup coriander leaves

• 2 green chilli

• 2 garlic

• enough water to cook

For 1st Seasoning 

• 1 tbsp ghee

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/4 tsp hing

• 1 tbsp garlic - finely chopped

• 1.5 tsp ginger - finely chopped

• 2 red chilli - broken

• 1 large onion - chopped

• 1 tomato - chopped

• 1 tbsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder

• 1 tsp garam masala

• salt to taste

• spinach puree

• cooked dal and rice

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

For Second Seasoning

• 1 tbsp ghee

• 1 tbsp garlic - finely chopped

• 1/4 tsp hing

• 2 red chilli

• 1/8 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

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PROCEDURE

• Thoroughly wash the rice and moong dal in running water

• soak the rice and dal in enough water for 30 minutes

• strain the water and add the soaked rice and dal in to the pressure cooker

• add 4.5 cup water, salt and turmeric powder

• mix well

• pressure cook for 5 whistle or pressure cook for 1 whistle and then keep the flame low and cook for another 15 minutes, then switch off the flame

• once the pressure subsides down naturally open the cooker and mash the rice and dal well with back of the ladle, set aside

• in a sauce pot, bring water to boil

• add fresh spinach leaves and cook for 30 seconds

• Immediately take the leaves out and dip into cold water

• transfer the blanched spinach into the blender, add mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies and garlic

• add little water and grind to a smooth puree, set aside

• heat ghee in a pan

• temper with cumin seeds and hing

• add chopped garlic, ginger and red chilli

• saute for few seconds

• add chopped onion and saute well until translucent

• add chopped tomato and cook well until it turns mushy

• add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt

• mix well, sprinkle little water and cook for 1 minute or until the raw smell of spices goes

• add spinach puree, mix well and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame

• after 5 minutes, add mashed rice and dal

• add 1 cup hot water

• mix well, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes

• add lemon juice, mix well and then switch off the flame

• palak khichdi is ready

• for second seasoning, heat a tbsp of ghee, temper with chopped garlic and cook until the garlic turns light brown color

• add hing, red chillies and a pinch of Kashmiri red chilli powder

• mix well

• pour the seasoning over the khichdi and serve hot with some cucumbers, mangoes or vadagam

• comfort and delicious khichdi 😋 

NOTES

• adjust spice level according to your taste
• adjust the consistency of khichdi adding more hot water, khichdi will thickens once cooled
• taste more delicious when serve hot with a tsp of ghee

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Lasooni Palak Khichdi with Step By 

Step Photo Recipe

take sona masoori rice and moong dal in a bowl

rinse and soak in enough water for 30 minutes

drain the water and add soaked rice and dal in pressure cooker

add water, salt and turmeric powder

mix well

pressure cook for 5 whistle

rice and dal cooked well

mash well with back of the ladle

bring water to boil in a sauce pot

add spinach leaves

cook for 30 seconds

Immediately take the leaves out and dip in cold water

now add the leaves into the blender

add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilli and garlic

grind to a smooth puree

heat ghee in a pan

temper with cumin seeds and hing

add chopped garlic, ginger, hing and red chilli

saute for few seconds

add chopped onion

saute well until translucent

add chopped tomato

cook well until it turns mushy

add coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt

mix well, sprinkle little amount of water and cook for few minutes or until the raw smell of spices goes

add pureed spinach

mix well and cook for 4 minutes

add mashed rice and dal

mix altogether, cook for 2 minutes and then add lemon juice, 

mix and switch off the flame

palak khichdi is ready

for second seasoning, heat a tbsp of ghee

add chopped garlic

saute for few seconds, then add hing, red chilli and 

kashmiri red chilli powder

mix well and switch off the flame

Lasooni Palak Khichdi