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Corn & Millet Khichdi

A healthy, gluten-free Indian one-pot khichdi made with millets, sweet corn and simple spices — nutritious, easy and comforting.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course, One-Pot Meal
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 cup millet (any small millet like foxtail / little / barnyard) washed and soaked for 15–30 mins
  • 1 cup sweet corn kernels (fresh or frozen) cleaned
  • 1/4 cup moong dal (yellow split green gram) washed and soaked 15 mins
  • 1 tbsp ghee or oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (optional) adjust to taste
  • 1 inch fresh ginger (grated) or 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1–2 green chillies (slit, optional) as per taste
  • 1 medium onion (chopped) optional, for mild flavour
  • 2 cups water
  • salt to taste
  • fresh coriander leaves for garnish

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker

Method
 

  1. Wash the millet and moong dal until water runs clear. Soak millet for 15–30 minutes and dal for 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
  2. Heat ghee or oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let them sputter. Then add chopped onion (if using), ginger (or ginger-garlic paste) and green chillies. Sauté for about 1 minute until onions are soft.
  3. Add the drained millet, soaked moong dal, corn kernels, turmeric powder, red chilli powder (if using) and salt. Mix everything gently.
  4. Pour 2 cups water, stir gently, close the lid and cook on medium-low heat for 2 whistles (or about 15–20 minutes).
  5. Once pressure releases naturally, open the lid. Stir the khichdi gently. If it looks too dry, add a little hot water and adjust consistency.
  6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with plain yogurt, pickle or a squeeze of lemon if you like.

Notes

You can add chopped vegetables like carrots or peas for variation. For vegan version use oil instead of ghee. Soaking millets makes cooking faster and improves digestion.