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khichdi

khichdi

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Noun

khichdi (uncountable)

  1. A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
    • 2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin 2015, p. 67:
      As for Paulette, the first language she learnt was Bengali, and the first solid food she ate was a rice-and-dal khichri cooked by Jodu's mother.
    • 2011, Deepika Phukan, translating Arupa Patangia Kalita, The Story of Felanee:
      She found Kali Boori lying flat in front of the goddess. The khichiri was being distributed to the devotees.

Related terms

  • kedgeree: an Anglo-Indian food derived from khichdi

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