Sweet khichdi, rice pudding with mung daal

Sweet khichdi, rice pudding with mung daal

This is the south Indian, Malabar way of making khichdi. It is very easy to make and takes just two main ingredients- rice and mung daal. You can serve this as a dessert by substituting condensed milk for coconut milk!!!!

You need to use raw rice here, not parboiled. I used basmati. Calrose rice or such short grain rice will be fine too. Wash rice and daal and cook well with a pinch of salt. Mash while hot.

Add coconut milk to make it your desired consistency (I used coconut milk powder mixed with water here).  Add a knob of butter or a tablespoon of ghee, sugar and crushed cardamom. Heat slowly, stirring to avoid burning. Serve hot!