khichuri

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A form of khichdi — A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounkhichuri (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of khichdi.

    Kedgeree was the invention of the British in colonial India, but was inspired by khichuri, a more ancient dish of rice and lentils, so here I’ve reinstated the pulses in the form of mung dal and peas: an Indian dish, adapted by the British, and changed again by an Indian living in Britain.

    2024 May 7, Tamal Ray, “Kedgeree and lamb curry: Tamal Ray’s recipes for homely favourites”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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