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Vegetable Pearl Millet Recipe – Bajra Khichdi (One Pot Meal)

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Bajra (Pearl Millet) Khichdi makes a perfect, diabetic friendly and healthy one pot meal. Pearl Millet (Bajra) is among the grains with highest protein content. It is also high in fiber and contains many essential vitamins and minerals. In authentic recipe rice is used, which has been replaced by Freekeh over here, which is the latest addition to the category of super-foods. Freekeh is a wheat grain harvested while young and green. It is obtained by roasting the harvested grain over the open fire and then removing the burned straw and chaff from it. Freekeh is high in fiber, proteins, calcium, lutein (for eye health) and low in available carbs. Not to mention, the addition of all the mix-vegetables add to the overall nutritional value of the dish.

Vegetable Pearl Millet Recipe – Bajra Khichdi (One Pot Meal)
Bajra Khichdi

Bajra Kichdi can be served by itself, with a dollop of clarified butter (ghee). When you make it next time, serve with Kadhias accompaniment. This combination is very popular in Rajasthan, India. This one pot meal is wholesome and hearty. As the cold weather approaches, this dish will give you the warm comfort and sataite your appetite. 

Gather all the ingredients and get started. Complete recipe is below.

Bajra Kichdi Ingredients
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Vegetable Pearl Millet Recipe – Bajra Khichdi (One Pot Meal)

Bajra (Pearl Millet) Khichdi makes a perfect, diabetic friendly and healthy one pot meal. Pearl Millet (Bajra) is among the grains with highest protein content. It is also high in fiber and contains many essential vitamins and minerals. In authentic recipe rice is used, which has been replaced by Freekeh over here, which is the latest addition to the category of super-foods. Freekeh is a wheat grain harvested while young and green. It is obtained by roasting the harvested grain over the open fire and then removing the burned straw and chaff from it. Freekeh is high in fiber, proteins, calcium, lutein (for eye health) and low in available carbs. Not to mention, the addition of all the mix-vegetables add to the overall nutritional value of the dish.
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Prep Time40 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Resting Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: Bajra Kichdi, Millet Recipe, Pearl Millet, Rajasthani
Servings: 5
Calories: 396kcal
Author: Rupali Agarwal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or pressure cooker
  • Utility knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Pearl millet Bajra – 1 cup broken and clean
  • 1/3 cup Split mung lentil chilka mung dal
  • 1/3 cup Freekeh green-wheat
  • 200 gm Potatoes 1 medium size chopped
  • 350 gm Cauliflower 1 cup florets
  • 1/2 cup Broccoli 1/2 cup florets
  • 50 gm Carrots 1 cup chopped
  • 150 gm Sweat green peas 1 cup
  • 350 gm Tomato 3 chopped
  • 15 gm Ginger 1 big piece chopped
  • 5 gm Green chilies as per your need
  • 15 gm Cilantro handful

Spices:

  • 2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeera
  • 1/4 tsp Asafetida Hing
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Ghee Ghee
  • 4 cup Water 1:4 ratio of bajra

Instructions

Stove Top Method

  • Soak bajra and freekeh for one hour.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and put asafetida (hing) and cumin seeds (jeera). Let it splutter.
  • Then add ginger, green chilies,  potato and all the vegetables. Mix nicely and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Then add soaked bajra, freekeh and lentil (no need to soak the lentil just wash it and add it to the pressure cooker).
  • Add salt and other spices and water, mix well and close the lid.
    All the ingredients for Bajra Kichdi mided in IP pot
  • Cook on medium heat for around 20 minutes and switch off the heat. Let the pressure release naturally.
  • Once the pressure is released, give it a good steer.
  • Transfer the khichdi in a serving bowl and put some ghee on top.
  • Serve with papad, yogurt or pickle.

Instant Pot Method

  • Soak bajra and freekeh for one hour.
  • Switch on the Saute mode and heat ghee in IP.
  • Put asafetida (hing) and cumin seeds (jeera). Let it splutter.
  • Then add ginger, green chilies, potato and all the vegetables. Mix nicely and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Then add soaked bajra, freekeh and lentil (no need to soak the lentil just wash it and add it to the pressure cooker).
  • Add salt and other spices and water, mix well and close the lid.
    All the ingredients for Bajra Kichdi mided in IP pot
  • Cancel the saute mode and start the multi-grain mode, which uses less pressure, for 20 minutes.
  • Let the pressure release naturally after 20 minutes are over.
  • Once the pressure is released, open the lid and give it a good steer.
  • Transfer the khichdi in a serving bowl and put some ghee on top.
  • Serve with papad, yogurt or pickle.

Notes

When you make it next time, serve with Kadhi (click here for recipe) as accompaniment. This combination is very popular in Rajasthan, India.
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Pearl Millet Recipe – Bajra Khichdi (One Pot Meal)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 532mg23%
Potassium 984mg28%
Carbohydrates 65g22%
Fiber 10g42%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 2835IU57%
Vitamin C 70.6mg86%
Calcium 98mg10%
Iron 8mg44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Sudhir Agarwal

    January 25, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    I have whole bajra how to break it . Can I do in mixer

    Reply
    • Rupali Agarwal

      January 25, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      Sudhir, To remove the husk put whole bajra in food processor and give one or two short pulse. When you doing this the husk will get get separate. Take out the broken bajra from the food processor and put it in a plate and blow it slightly using your mouth the husk will fly away. Repeat the step twice or thrice until most of the husk is removed from bajra. If there is any husk left, soak the quantity you are going to cook in water and if there is any husk left will float on water surface. Carefully remove the floating husk and use the bajra for your recipe.

      Reply
  2. Radha

    January 22, 2020 at 12:08 am

    5 stars
    I made this in instant pot..came out very well. thanks for sharing this recipe

    Reply
  3. Sandhya

    January 8, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    I make it without vegetables, not I will try with veggies. Thanks for sharing healthy option.

    Reply
  4. Kristen

    August 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm

    I don’t own a pressure cooker. Do you have suggestions for doing it in a slow cooker? Or on the stove?

    Reply
    • Rupali Agarwal

      August 22, 2019 at 6:55 am

      Hello Kristen,

      I have never cooked this in crockpot or on stove top with out pressure cooker. However I was checking the cooking time of other similar grain and figured out that crockpot would take approximately 7-8hrs and stove top on low heat would take approximately 45 minutes.
      Keep me posted if you give it a try.

      Rupali

      Reply
  5. Ambereen

    May 1, 2019 at 10:23 pm

    I had been wanting to try this recipe for a long time and finally collected all ingredients to make it. I wouldn’t change a single thing about this because I LOVE IT!!! The ease of the instant pot along with the simplicity of this recipe makes it another keeper for me. This is just pure goodness. Thanks for the recipe. Btw, I made it with the rajasthani kadi (Didn’t have green mango and mangodi but it was still very good).

    Reply
    • Rupali Agarwal

      May 1, 2019 at 11:13 pm

      Ambereen,
      Thank you so much for trying this recipe and I am so happy that you actually loved it. Thank you for putting up the review as well.

      Reply
  6. Khyati

    February 2, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    In stove top method how many whistles do you need to watch for .

    Reply
    • Rupali Agarwal

      February 16, 2019 at 7:00 pm

      Khyati, never cooked with whistles on stove pressure cooker either, I always cooked with timer on conventional pressure cooker as well. But around 20 minuets once the pressure is built on medium heat should cook the chole.

      Thank you

      Reply

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