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“Rice and lentils cooked together across South Asia in countless regional variations.”
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Khichdi or khichri (Urdu: کھچڑی, romanised: khicṛī, Hindi: खिचड़ी, romanised: khicṛī, pronounced [ˈkʰɪtʃɽiː], Bengali: খিচুড়ি, romanised: Khicuṛi, Odia: ଖେଚୁଡି, Bhojpuri: 𑂎𑂲𑂡𑂩𑂲, romanised: Khēcharē) is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils (dal) with numerous variations. Variations include bajra and mung dal khichri. In Indian culture, in several regions, especially in the northern areas, it is one of the first solid foods that babies eat.
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Khichdi is rice and lentils cooked together into one forgiving, nourishing dish that spans the Indian subcontinent. You'll find it across South Asia in countless forms—some versions swap the lentils for bajra or mung dal—but the core is always the same: a gentle, digestible comfort that asks very little of your body. In northern Indian households especially, it's often the first solid food a baby tastes, a role that speaks to its fundamental kindness.
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- first solid food for babies in several regions
- numerous variations across South Asia
- simple two-ingredient base
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