English

Alternative forms

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

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

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with kichadi.