How long does Rava Kichadi take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Rava Kichadi serve?

2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Rava Kichadi vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Rava Kichadi spicy?

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Rava Kichadi?

1 cup Rava, 1 tbsp Ghee, ¼ cup Green Peas, 10 Cashew (half), 2 Green Chilli, 5 Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Kichadi?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Rava Kichadi?

About 613 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Rava Kichadi

Name: Rava Kichadi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Rava; 1½ tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 tsp Chana Dal; 2 tsp Urad Dal (split); 10 Cashew (half); 2 Green Chilli; 5 Curry leaves; ½ inch Ginger; ½ Onion; 1 Tomato; 1 Carrot; 5 Beans; ¼ cup Green Peas; 1½ tsp Salt; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 4 cup Water; 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves; 1 tbsp Ghee

25 min
mild
Serves 2
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Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min

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10 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Rava Upma, Hotel Style Rava Kichadi, Wedding Rava Kichadi, Breakfast Rava Kichadi · Veg · Tiffin, One-pot meals

Tiffin One-pot meals

Rava kichadi, a Tamil Nadu breakfast of roasted rava with carrot, beans and peas, finished with ghee. Mild, serves 2, a quick 25 minutes, step-by-step video.

Good for: Rainy Day

Ingredients

19 items

2 people

Rava1 cup
Oil1½ tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Chana Dal2 tsp
Urad Dal (split)2 tsp
Cashew (half)10
Green Chilli2
Curry leaves5
Ginger½ inch
Onion½
Tomato1
Carrot1
Beans5
Green Peas¼ cup
Salt1½ tsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Water4 cup
Coriander Leaves1 tbsp
Ghee1 tbsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 2 people
Energy	613kcal	1226kcal
Protein	17g	34g
Carbohydrate	84g	168g
Fat	23g	47g
Fibre	8.8g	18g
Sugar	6.1g	12g

Cookd masalas for rava

Method

1
Dry roast the Rava for a minute and keep aside.
Rava
2
In a Kadai, heat 1.5 tbsp of oil. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, and allow the mustard seeds to splutter.
OilMustard SeedsChana DalUrad Dal (split)
3
Add cashew nuts, slit green chilli, curry leaves, chopped ginger, and saute for a minute.
Cashew (half)Green ChilliCurry leavesGinger
4
Add finely chopped onions and saute until the onions are translucent.
Onion
5
Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute until the tomatoes are mushy.
Tomato
6
Add the carrots, beans, and green peas. Add the salt, turmeric powder, and saute for 2 mins.
CarrotBeansGreen PeasSaltTurmeric Powder
7
Add 4 cups of water and bring the water to a boil.
Water
8
Add the roasted Rava and stir continuously until all the water is absorbed and the kichadi is cooked.
9
Add Coriander leaves, Ghee and mix well.
Coriander LeavesGhee
10
Remove from the heat, serve hot with Coconut Chutney.

Before you start

How long does Rava Kichadi take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Rava Kichadi serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Rava Kichadi vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Rava Kichadi spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Rava Kichadi?: 1 cup Rava, 1 tbsp Ghee, ¼ cup Green Peas, 10 Cashew (half), 2 Green Chilli, 5 Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Kichadi?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Rava Kichadi?: About 613 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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vaishnaviFebruary 2023
it was perfect breakfast really... I will be always thinking about the bf what will be the bf tomorrow 🥴.. suddenly I seen ur khichadi post in cookd channel by night itself..and I'm eagerly waited for doing by morning and this is my output 🙌🤙🤩🥳..came out very well...
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DDJanuary 2023
came out well 😍
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A Cookd cookSeptember 2022
Yummy
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vijay GDJune 2024
super recipe 🥰🥰👑👑
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A Cookd cookMarch 2023
I like this recipe 😋
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gowri sankar GopalakrishnanFebruary 2023
came out really well today
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DhakshawMarch 2022
i literally loved it
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AbinayaJanuary 2022
I love with khichdi..!!
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Imran BashaDecember 2021
It was delicious 😋
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hemalatha loganathanDecember 2021
came out well. 😊