Hyderabadi Khichadi Recipe: 59 Photos
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Khichdi is a healthy Indian dish made with rice and moong lentils. Various other ingredients like ghee (clarified butter), cumin seeds, ginger and asafoetida are optionally used depending on the preferences. This simple and humble dish is the first food for babies and people recovering from sickness.
Khichdi or khichri (Urdu: کھچڑی, romanized: khicṛī, Hindi: खिचड़ी, romanized: khicṛī, pronounced [ˈkʰɪtʃɽiː], Bengali: খিচুড়ি, romanized: Khicuṛi, Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils (dal) with numerous variations. Variations include bajra and mung dal khichri.
Indian khichdi is served with curd, papad, ghee and pickles etc. If khichdi is accompanied by curd, papad, ghee and pickle, it tastes even more delicious.
Khichdi, a simple and sattvic dish made from rice and lentils, symbolizes humility and spiritual devotion. Astrologically, its ingredients balance Saturn's energy. Additionally, Khichdi is valued for its health benefits, being a complete, easily digestible meal that aligns with Ayurvedic principles.
I use toor dal which is my preferred dal variety for Dal khichdi; its easy to digest and also cooks quickly. You can swap it for moong dal if you prefer. I've also used basmati here although any short grain rice would be good too.