Dudhi Khichdi is a hugely popular One Pot Meal in my family. This ultimate comfort dish can be made in a jiffy with rice, green split moong daal, aromatic whole spices and cooling vegetable Bottle gourd. This Lauki khichdi is filling, full of flavours with many goodnesses, that can be enjoyed on its own or with yoghurt, chaas ( buttermilk ) papad and fresh salad. People who think khichdi is ‘BORING’, it just may be their opinion which can be changed because this dudhi khichdi is a wholesome and complete meal in itself. Khichdi, either plain or cooked with whole spices like Vaghareli Khichdi to bring gentle aroma without being overpowering and cooked with a medley of fresh vegetables and is hugely popular in my family, NO we never think that Khichdi is boring or it’s a food for someone who is unwell, but it is a ‘food for the soul’! Khichdi Pulao Swaminarayan Khichdi Masoor Dal and Green Beans Khichdi According to Ayurveda, one should consume Dudhi / Lauki / Bottle Gourd for better digestion as it is more than 95% of water. Along with digestion bottle gourd has numerous incredible benefits such as weight loss, it keeps the body hydrated especially during summers, relieves stress, lowers cholesterol treats urinary tract infections and reduces inflammation of the liver. If you are a health-conscious individual and want to include bottle gourd in your daily diet, I urge you to try this recipe and few other bottle gourd recipes Dudhi Na Thepla, Dudhi Na Muthia, Handvo, Dudhi Na Fararai Muthia or Dudhi Halwa. Notes:- You can decrease or increase rice or daal ratio according to your choice or needs. I chose to have 1 1/4 cup daal for 1 cup of rice as I like to make my meal with more fibre and complex rich carbs. I have used brown basmati rice, but you can use whatever rice you like to use. Add water accordingly how you like your khichdi consistency and that too depends on what kind of rice you are using.
