Makar Sankranti 2024: Give a healthy twist to your lunch with this millet khichdi recipe

Happy Makar Sankranti! It is the day to celebrate with friends and family. While you prepare some delicious mouth-watering lunch, cook some hot pithes and make loads of memories, we bring to you a healthy millet khichdi recipe. Tasty to eat and easy to make, this low-calorie khichidi is best paired with some hot papad and fried potatoes. If you want to be super-duper-healthy, skip the potatoes!

How to make healthy millet Khichdi

Wash and soak toor dal and rice for half an hour. In a separate pan, add oil, rice, ghee, some cinnamon, bay leaf, and cumin seeds. Next add some green chillies, chopped onions, and salt. Fry well until the onion changes colour. Next, add any vegetables of your choice. You can add beans, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes and beetroots. Fry everything well for 2 minutes. Add a pinch of haldi and hing powder. Add the washed rice and dal mixture. Next, add water in 1:5 ratio (1 cup millet means 5 cups water).

Allow it to cook in a pressure cooker and add a generous amount of ghee after its done!

Benefits of having millets

Millets are packed with essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, contributing to overall health. They are an excellent source of dietary fiber, promoting digestive health and helping to prevent constipation.

Millet is also good for those who want to regulate their blood pressure.

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