Masala Fada Khichdi (Daliya Khichdi) is one of the khichdi recipe that I often cook at home. Generally khichdi is a rice and lentil dish but here I have used broken wheat (fada) along with yellow moong dal to prepare this dish. Checkout my other recipe of Gujarati khichdi which is a traditional rice and lentil dish.
The broken wheat also known as daliya or fada (Cracked wheat, Dalia, Bulgar, Burghul, Fada, Lapsi, Bulgar Wheat, Couscous) is often used to prepare comfort dishes like daliya lapsi. Its quite nutritional and often prepared during festivals such as navaratri, janmasthami etc. As Broken wheat is made from whole wheat it is quite nutritious and contains fibers and thus often added in healthy diet plans. Compared to rice, broken wheat has much more fiber contain and vitamins and also has a better glycemic index.
Related: sabudana khichdi | moong dal khichdi
This easy masala fada khichdi recipe is a pressure cooker recipe. Usually the broken wheat (fada/daliya) increases the cooking time of dish. So we pressure cook it to reduce overall cooking time.
If you like this masala fada khichdi, do check my other khichdi recipes: moriyo khichdi recipe, sabudana khichdi, gujarati khichdi, sabudana vada and moong dal khichdi.
Let us check step by step recipe of masala fada khichdi (daliya khichdi) with pictures.
Step by step Recipe of Masala Fada Khichdi (Daliya Khichdi)
Here is a quick and easy recipe of masala fada khichdi (daliya khichdi).
Rinse the broken wheat (fada/dahiya) and yellow moong dal thoroughly in running water until the starch is clear. Let the broken wheat & yellow moong dal get soaked in water for 5 to 10 minutes.
We will need few vegetables for this masala fada khichdi (daliya khichdi). Potato, carrot, green peas and onion. Wash the potato and peel off the skin and cut into pieces. Also chop the onion and carrot as shown in below photo. I have used frozen green peas but you can use fresh as well. Also finely chop green chilies, ginger and garlic. That’s it. Feel free to add other ingredients of your choice like boiled corn kernels, mushrooms etc.
- Ground wheat (Fada / Daliya): 1/2 cup
- Moong dal: 1/4 cup
- Carrot:1/4 cup, diced
- Potato:1/2 cup, peeled & diced
- Onion:1/2 cup, diced
- Green peas:1/4 cup
- Water:1 1/2 cup
- Oil: 1 tbsp
- Ginger:1 tsp chopped
- Garlic:1 tsp chopped
- Green chili:1 tsp chopped
- Cloves (laung):2 piece
- Cinnamon stick (dal chini): 1/2 inch piece
- Bay leaf (kadi patta):1 leaf
- Mustard (rai):1 tsp
- Cumin (jeera): 1 tsp
- Red chili powder: 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder (haldi):1/2 tsp
- Garam masala:1 tsp
- Coriander powder (dhaniya):1 tbsp
- Salt: to taste
- Rinse ground wheat (fada) and moong daal in running water until the starch runs out.
- Wash, peel off the potato skin and cut them into dices. Similarly chop the onions, carrot, ginger, garlic and green chilies.
- In a pressure cooker heat a tablespoon of oil and add mustard (rai), cumin seeds (jeera), cinnamon stick (dal chini), bay leaf (tej patta) and cloves (laung).
- Once the spices gets tempered throw in chopped garlic, green chili and ginger.
- Let the ginger get saute for some time till its raw flavor goes away.
- Add chopped onions and cook until they become translucent.
- Throw in chopped vegetables; carrot, potato and green peas.
- Add in Indian spices turmeric powder (haldi), red chili powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder (dhaniya). Mix the ingredients and cook for a minute.
- Now add water to and stir well. Also add fada (ground wheat) and yellow moong dal.
- Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook for 7 to 8 minutes on medium flame.
- Once cooked, turn off the gas and let the pressure cooker rest for another 4-5 minutes.
- Fada Khichdi (Daliya Khichdi) is ready to serve.
View Comments (21)
It is not only very tasty, it is very nutritious and even children will love it. It being a very healthy food, it can be offered to those recuperating from ill health.
also it is wholesome as fast to make.
well done!!
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot. I'm glad you liked the recipe.
hi,
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Made this for lunch today. Left out the cloves, cinnamon, potatoes and moong dal but it still turned out really well. Great to have an accurate pressure cooker recipe with the time instead of how many whistles :D
I followed your recipe and it turned out beautiful!
Mom was happy bcs i am eating Healthy :)
Hi Ankita Glad your fada khichidi turned out well:)
Hi Gopi Thannks for d recipe it really came out very tasty even my son liked it.looking forward to more such healthy quick n tasty recipes
Thanks Gauri.. :) I'm glad you liked the recipe.
I like gujrati food all gujrati foods very tasty
Hi Prabhakar nice to hear that you like Gujarati food. Do try the recipe and let me know how it turned out...
Hi Gopi..I love cooking and i regularly make Dal khichdi with white rice..this Daliya Kichdi is somewhat i need to try. I have one question, can it be cooked on daily basis i mean particularly at night times as alternate to chapathis?
Hi Ravi, ya you can make it at night for dinner.. Do try and let me know how it turned out :)
I had cooked today morning for my nieces, they just love it.Thanks for sharing such simple and yummy recepy
Nice to hear that Noorie. Do try other recipes and let me know how it turned out :)
My whole family loves this dish. Thank you for sharing it!
Hi Deepti, I am glad to know that your family liked the dish.
Tasted yum! Thanks for the recipe.