Jowar Khichdi Recipe (Sorgum Khichdi)
Jowar Khichdi (Sorghum Khichdi) is a delicious and nutritious dish that combines jowar (sorghum millet), lentils, and vegetables. Serve it with yogurt, raita, or kadhi for a hearty meal. Here is how to make it.
If you like this recipe, you might also like Bajra Khichdi, Barley Khichdi, Urad Dal Khichdi, Sabudana Khichdi, Masala Khichdi, and Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi.
A Quick Look At This Jowar Khichdi Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: Indian
- Course: Main Course / Comfort Meal
- Diet: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, High-Protein, High-Fiber
- Skill Level: Easy
- Equipment: Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot, Grinder, Spatula
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Why You’ll Love This Family Favorite Recipe!
A wholesome, high-fiber khichdi made with jowar, lentils, and gentle Indian spices — perfect for a nutritious, protein rich meal.
Light, filling, easy to digest, and great for anyone looking to add more millets to their diet. Ideal for lunch or dinner on busy days.
Comforting and mildly spiced, yet full of earthy, homestyle flavor.
One-pot, beginner-friendly, made with simle pantry staples, and ready with minimal prep.
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When Mohit is not at home, my lunch is mostly khichdi. I enjoy making a variety of khichdi using different lentils, grains, and vegetables.
I had some jowar grains left in the pantry and wanted to use them up. So, I came up with this recipe, which turned out very well.
I used my basic masala khichdi recipe and ground the jowar grains to a coarse powder. Because of the added spice powders and vegetables, it tasted like my Bajra Khichdi, but with a kick. You must try it too!
About Jowar Khichdi
Jowar Khichdi (Sorghum Khichdi) is a one-pot meal in which coarsely ground jowar grains are cooked with lentils, vegetables, and spices.
It is easy to make, needs basic pantry ingredients, and comes together in under 45 minutes.
You can prepare the jowar khichdi in a traditional stovetop pressure cooker or an Instant Pot. Choose whichever method best suits you.
Serve it with a dollop of ghee, roasted papad, and yogurt (curd). I also like to squeeze some lime juice over it just before serving.
Ingredients
Jowar (Sorghum) is a very nutritious millet that can be eaten year-round. It can be easily found in Indian grocery stores or online delivery portals like Amazon.
Lentils (Dal) – I have used yellow moong dal, but you can also make it with green moong dal or any other dal of your preference.
Vegetables – I have used green peas, carrots, and tomatoes, but you can add more vegetables such as green beans, cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, and green bell peppers (capsicum), etc.
Ghee – For the best taste, make the sorghum khichdi in ghee. To make the khichdi vegan, replace ghee with oil.
Others – You will also need cumin seeds, bay leaves (tejpatta), cloves (laung), onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, water, and cilantro (fresh coriander leaves).
How To Make Sorghum Khichdi
Roast And Grind The Jowar
Step 1: Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot.
Step 2: Once it reads ‘HOT’, add ½ cup of jowar grains to the inner pot and roast for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 3: Transfer the roasted jowar grains to a grinder and grind to make a coarse powder.
Make The Khichdi
Step 4: Add 2 tablespoon ghee to the inner pot of an Instant Pot.
Step 5: Add the following ingredients to the pot once the ghee is hot, and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 2-3 cloves
Step 6: Now add the following ingredients and cook until the onions turn golden brown, stirring frequently.
- ½ cup sliced onions
- 2 teaspoon chopped green chilies
- 2 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 2 teaspoon chopped garlic
Step 7: Add the following ingredients and cook for a minute.
- ¼ cup green peas
- ¼ cup cubed carrots
- ½ cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
Step 8: Now add 3 cups of roasted jowar powder, ½ cup of yellow moong dal (rinsed), and 3 cups of water, then mix well.
Step 9: Close the Instant Pot’s lid and set the valve to the sealing position.
Step 10: Press the PRESSURE COOK button and set the timer for 12 minutes at high pressure.
Step 11: Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
Step 12: Release the remaining pressure manually by moving the valve to the venting position and then open the lid. Mix the khichdi well using a spoon. Add some hot water if the khichdi looks thick. Check for salt and add more if required.
Step 13: Garnish with 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro and serve hot.
Jowar Khichdi FAQs
Roast the jowar grains in a pan and make a coarse powder.
Now, heat a pressure cooker over medium-high heat and follow the recipe until you add the jowar powder, water, and lentils. Increase the quantity of water from 3 cups to 4 cups.
Secure the lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Then, reduce the heat to low and cook for 12 minutes.
Remove the cooker from the heat and let the pressure release naturally.
Open the lid and add some hot water if the khichdi looks thick. Check for salt and add more if required. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
You can store the leftover sorghum khichdi in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Add some water while reheating, as the khichdi thickens after refrigeration. Reheat in a pan or a microwave until nicely hot before serving.
You can also freeze it for up to a month. Thaw, reheat, and serve.
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Jowar Khichdi Recipe (Sorghum Khichdi)
Ingredients
- ½ cup jowar grains
- 2 tablespoons ghee (use oil for a vegan recipe)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves (tejpatta)
- 2-3 cloves (laung)
- ½ cup sliced onions
- 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
- 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- ¼ cup green peas
- ¼ cup cubed carrots
- ½ cup chopped tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup yellow moong dal
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
Instructions
Roast And Grind The Jowar
- Press the SAUTE button on the Instant Pot.
- Once it says HOT, add jowar to the inner pot and roast for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Transfer the roasted jowar grains to a grinder and grind to make a coarse powder.
Make The Khichdi
- Add ghee to the inner pot of teh instant pot.
- Once the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds, bay leaves, and cloves and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add onions, green chilies, ginger, and garlic and cook until onions turn golden brown, stirring frequently.
- Add green peas, carrots, tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt, and cook for a minute.
- Now add roasted jowar powder, water, and yellow moong dal (rinsed) and mix well.
- Close the instant pot lid and set the valve to the sealing position.
- Press PRESSURE COOK and set the timer for 12 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes.
- Release the remaining pressure manually and open the lid. Mix the khichdi well.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.
I have not tried it still so how can I comment? But the recipe seems authentic to me based on the ingredients
Do try Nita, you will like it.