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Instant Pot Spinach/Palak Khichdi with Lasooni Tadka

Easy Palak /Spinach Khichdi,Palak Dal Khichdi.How to make spinach /Palak khichdi in Instant Pot .
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • For Khichdi making in Instant Pot
  • ½ Cup Moong Dal /Yellow Split Moong lentil
  • ½ Cup Basmati Rice ,Washed
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 3 Cup Water
  • 2 Cups Spinach leaves(tightly packed) washed and dried.For making Spinach Puree.
  • For Lasooni Tadka
  • 2 Tbsp Avocado oil/ Desi ghee(if you are not vegan)
  • 1 Tsp Cumin seeds
  • ½ Inch Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 Black Cardamom
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic (chopped)
  • 1 Tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch
  • 1 Dry Red Chilli(Round One)
  • Pinch of Asafoetida
  • ½ Cup Water for making the spinach puree

Equipment

  • Instant Pot /Pressure Cooker

Method
 

  1. Wash and Drain the Rice and Dal.
  2. Switch on the Instant pot .
  3. Press the saute button on.
  4. Add Rice ,Dal,Turmeric ,Salt,bay leaf,black cardamom ,cinnamon and water.
  5. Close the lid and switch on the pressure cook button .
  6. Seal the pressure valve and cook for 4 minutes on high pressure.
  7. Puree the spinach leaves with ½ cup of water in the blender and keep it aside.
  8. Let the steam release naturally.
  9. In a Tadka Pan Add oil or ghee.Heat it .
  10. Add Cumin seeds,Dry Red chilli, Asafoetida and,Garlic to it .
  11. Fry it nicely so that it releases the natural flavour .Don't burn it .
  12. Remove the lid of the Instant Pot and mix the spinach puree to it .
  13. Add Kashmiri red chilli powder to the tadka pan and immediately transfer the tadka to Instant Pot .
  14. Mix it nicely and Let it cook for 2 minutes.If you think its more thick for your liking and you like more runny Khichdi then mix ½ cup of water to it.
  15. Taste the salt. If you think it needs more add as per your taste .
  16. Your Spinach /Palak Khichdi is ready to serve.
  17. Serve this with Papad ,Chutney ,and Pickle .
  18. Enjoy.
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