Buckwheat Khichdi recipe/Kuttu Ki Khichdi recipe

                                                                            

Buckwheat khichdi (Kuttu Ki Khichdi) is an Ekadashi/Navarathri fasting recipe with buckwheat groats (kuttu dalia). Buckwheat is light on stomach. The health benefits can be seen in my  👉👉 buckwheat pasta recipe.

Ingredients:

Buckwheat groats/ Kuttu Dana - 1 cup
Potato - 1 medium sized
Grated ginger - 1 tsp.

Green chilli - 1 (roughly chopped) 

Black pepper - 1/4 tsp. (roughly crushed)

Dry roasted peanut powder - 2 tablespoons
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tablepoons

Peanut oil - 2 tsp.

Salt - to taste
Curry leaves - few
lemon juice - optional

Method:

Dry roast, wash and soak buckwheat groats in water for an hour. Drain water. Soaked buckwheat👇👇.

Add 2 cups water, salt and pressure cook for 3 whistles. When pressure is released, take out and fluff it.

Meanwhile, peel and chop potato. Dry roast and coarse grind peanuts. 

Heat oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds. When it crackles, add chopped potato, grated ginger, curry leaves, green chilly and required salt. Cook until potatoes are done. Now add peanut powder, stir well. Add cooked buckwheat and ghee, mix well. 

Add lemon juice (optional).

Serve with curd or chutney of your choice.