khichdi

English

Alternative forms

• khichdee, khichadi, khichari, khichiri, khichri, khichuri, kitcheree, kitchree

Etymology

From Hindi खिचड़ी (khicṛī). Compare kedgeree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪt͡ʃdi/

Noun

khichdi (countable and uncountable, plural khichdis)

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.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with kichadi.

Related terms

• kedgeree: an Anglo-Indian food derived from khichdi