By Garima Johar
September 16, 2025
With quinoa being a super millet, and khichdi being everyone’s go-to comfort food, this recipe checks all boxes for a light and healthy meal. Why don’t you make the one-pot meal at home?
1 cup quinoa 1 cup toor dal 1 onion 1 tablespoon ghee 1 inch piece ginger, grated 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder Salt to taste Water as needed
Rinse quinoa and toor dal. Heat some ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds.
Once they splutter, add onion and ginger. Stir in turmeric, red chilli powder, and salt.
Add quinoa, dal, and water, covering 2 inches of the cooker. Pressure cook for 20 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the cooker release. Garnish with ghee and serve hot.