ever since the lockdown phase has begun everyone is busy following cooking trends right from celebrities to food enthusiasts the quarantine phase has been quite interesting for some people but arent we already bored of cooking exotic and elaborate meals and our hearts crave for a delicious comfort meal you simply cant think of a delicious comfort meal without the mere mention of khichdi no matter where you go every region in india has a unique variant of khichdi a quintessential part of the indian cuisine khichdi is the most healthy yet delicious comfort food that can be made in just a few minutes without putting in much efforts so without a further ado heres a delicious khichdi recipe with a twist of spinach why palak khichdi khichdi is a perfect amalgamation of taste and health made with the goodness of spinach rice pulses and a melange of spices khichdi is great for digestion and keeps you satiated for a long time enriched with the goodness of nature spinach is a powerhouse of nutrients and its mere addition to any delight can simply amp up the health quotient this amazing leafy green is loaded with vitamins and minerals such as potassium magnesium and vitamins b6 b9 and e a great source of iron this leafy green has high amounts of carotenoids vitamin c vitamin k folic acid iron and calcium how to make palak khichdi at homethis bowl of comfort food is the simplest thing you can make for days when you just want to eat something healthy and delicious you just need a few simple ingredients in place to nail this quick and easy immunity boosting khichdito make this simple dish take a large bowl and mix moong dal 1 cup and 1 cup rice wash them thoroughly next take a pressure cooker and add 3 cups of water add a small pinch of salt and cover the lid allow the rice and dal to cook in the steam for at least 6 to 7 minutes once done turn off the flame and drain the excess water and keep this aside next take a pan and heat it over medium flame add 1 tablespoon ghee this will make your khichdi delicious and aromatic then add 1 teaspoon two dried green chilies cardamon 12 one bay leaf cook these spices for a minute then add finely chopped onions garlic and green chilies and tomatoes saute all these together with a salt and pepper as per your taste if you like it spicy you can half a teaspoon red chili powder and cook all these together till the veggies turn golden in colourin the meantime wash spinach and par boil them with a dash of salt next blend the parboiled spinach using a blender once the spinach puree is blended properly add it to the veggies mixture cook for sometime and add the rice and pulse mix add some water and cover with the lid once the khichdi is ready