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Tarla Dalal
24 October, 2025
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Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal recipe | protein Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi | Bajra Khichdi for diabetics, heart, blood pressure | with 19 amazing images.
Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is Protein rich. Our ancestors use to call khichdi as ‘Comfort Food’. But in reality it is more than that. It’s a source of high quality protein for vegetarians as it combines a cereal with a pulse. This Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is a perfect example to prove this. Here bajra, a cereal, has been combined with green moong dal, a split pulse, to make this nourishing treat. 1 serving of this khichdi provides as high as 12 g of protein, making it a Vegetarain protein rich food. Moreover Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is served with curd. This will enhance its protein content further. This is a perfect protein rich khichdi for light yet satiating dinner.
healthy Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi is made from simple ingredients including bajra, green moong dal, ghee and Indian spices. We make this Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi often on weekdays dinner just to be had with some curd. Although the tempering is extremely simple, the ghee and jeera give it a very appetizing aroma and homely flavour.
If you take millets like bajra and nachni, they keep our system warm in the winters and help absorb nutrients and build muscle tissue. Here is a wonderfully tasty and equally easy way to consume bajra.
Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is a wholesome, high-fibre, and protein-rich meal that combines the goodness of bajra (black millet) and green moong dal (split green gram). This comforting khichdi is ideal for those seeking a balanced, heart-healthy, and diabetic-friendly meal. Bajra is rich in magnesium, iron, and fibre, which help in managing blood sugar levels and improving heart health. Moong dal adds an extra punch of plant-based protein that keeps you full for longer, aiding in weight loss and better metabolism. The use of ghee, cumin seeds, hing, and turmeric not only enhances the flavour but also supports digestion and provides anti-inflammatory benefits.
This Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi is especially suitable for people with diabetes, high blood pressure, and those on a weight management plan. By using restricted salt and a controlled amount of ghee, it becomes a perfect one-pot meal for maintaining blood pressure while still delivering rich taste and nourishment. Serve it hot with fresh curd (dahi) to add probiotics that further support gut health. This humble yet powerful dish truly proves that healthy eating can be both delicious and satisfying.
The Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is a comforting one-dish meal, which you can serve for lunch or dinner. It has a great mouth-feel, and the combo of bajra with green moong dal also has a very good taste.
If you wish to add some excitement to the healthy meal, serve it with papad and pickle along with curds.
Enjoy how to make Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal recipe | Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi | healthy Bajra Khichdi | with detailed step by step photos below.
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Soaking Time
8 hours
Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Baking Time
0 Mins
Baking Temperature
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Sprouting Time
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Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
For Bajra Khichdi With Green Moong Dal
1/2 cup whole bajra (black millet)
1/2 cup green moong dal (split green gram)
salt to taste, restricted salt for health
2 tsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
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Method
For bajra khichdi with green moong dal
- To make bajra khichdi with green moong dal recipe, soak the bajra in enough water for 8 hours. Drain.
- Wash it 2-3 times under running water and keep aside.
- In a pressure cooker add the soaked bajra, green moong dal, salt and 2 cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the cooked bajra- green moong dal mixture and little salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the bajra khichdi with green moong dal recipe hot with curd.
Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal recipe with step by step photos
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Like Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal, then check our collection of khichdi recipes. The humble collection of khichdi recipes is perhaps the homeliest dish one can think of.
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For preparing the pearl millet khichdi, in a deep bowl take 1/2 cup whole bajra (black millet) and rinse it with water 2-3 times.
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Add enough water to submerge the black millet.
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Cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 8 hours. If you do not have 8 hours then soak for around 4 hours and then pulse in the mixer few times to loosen out the husk and make a coarse powder.
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The soaked bajra looks like this after 8 hours. Millets like bajra and nachni keep our system warm and are good to consume during winters as they help in absorbing the nutrients and build muscle tissue.
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Drain it using a strainer. Keep aside.
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Take 1/2 cup green moong dal (split green gram).
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Wash it 2-3 times under running water.
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Drain it using a strainer. Keep aside.
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To make the Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal recipe | protein Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi | Bajra Khichdi for diabetics, heart, blood pressure | In a pressure cooker add the soaked whole bajra (black millet).
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Add the green moong dal (split green gram).
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Add the salt to taste, restricted salt for health.
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Add 2 cups of water in the pressure cooker.
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Mix well using a spoon.
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Shut the lid of the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Open the pressure cooker.
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Heat the 2 tsp ghee in a deep non-stick pan.
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Once the ghee is hot, add the 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
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When the seeds crackle, add the a pinch of asafoetida (hing) and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add the cooked bajra- green moong dal mixture.
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Add little salt to taste, restricted salt for health.
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Add 1 cup of water.
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Mix well and cook Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Remember we have added salt before while cooking the khichdi.
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Serve the Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal recipe | protein Bajra Moong Dal Khichdi | Bajra Khichdi for diabetics, heart, blood pressure | with low fat curd (dahi).
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Khichdis normally feature rice or other grains in a mushy or mashed form, along with dals, spices and/ or veggies. There are Khichdi recipes aplenty. They can be a soothing comfort food, or a spicy delicacy, depending on how you choose to make it. However, in most cases, Khichdis are very convenient to make as all the ingredients can be quickly pressure-cooked together. We have a large collection of healthy khichdi's which are not made with rice.
A good start is to try this jowar moong dal khichdi recipe.
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Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is Protein rich. Our ancestors use to call khichdi as ‘Comfort Food’. But in reality it is more than that. It’s a source of high quality protein for vegetarians as it combines a cereal with a pulse. This Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is a perfect example to prove this. Here bajra, a cereal, has been combined with green moong dal, a split pulse, to make this nourishing treat. 1 serving of this khichdi provides as high as12 g of protein, making it a Vegetarain protein rich food. Moreover Bajra Khichdi with Green Moong Dal is served with curd. This will enhance its protein content further. This is a perfect protein rich khichdi for light yet satiating dinner.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
| Energy | 253 cal |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39.8 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Fat | 5.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 12.7 mg |
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Anjali
March 25, 2016, 11:09 p.m.
This recipe is very delicious
Tarla Dalal
March 25, 2016, 11:09 p.m.
Hi Anjali, Glad you liked it! Do try out more recipes from our collection and share your experience with us. Happy cooking!
Deepa Sharma
April 25, 2013, 3:35 p.m.
Excellent Recipe!!
Tarla Dalal
April 25, 2013, 3:35 p.m.
Hi Deepa, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!
Sangeeta Shah
April 2, 2012, 11:59 a.m.
This tasty and healthy khichdi is excellent for athletes as it keeps your glycemic index low and hence promotes fat burning.
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